Paragraph 9 Written evidence or a written statementI1

Scotland

(1)

A party to an appeal who intends to submit written evidence or a written statement at a hearing must, subject to sub-paragraph (2), submit it to the appeal board and the other party not less than 35 days before the date appointed for the hearing.

(2)

If a party submits written evidence or a written statement under sub-paragraph (1), the other party may, not less than 7 days before the date appointed for the hearing, submit written evidence or a written statement in response.

(3)

Any evidence or statement submitted under sub-paragraph (2) must be submitted to the appeal board and the party who submitted the evidence or statement under sub-paragraph (1).

(4)

The appeal board may postpone or adjourn the date appointed for the hearing if—

(a)

written evidence or a written statement is submitted in contravention of this paragraph; or

(b)

it appears necessary to do so for the proper determination of the appeal.

(5)

References in this paragraph to periods of days include weekends and public holidays.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2015, see reg. 1

Notes on Schedule 1

Modifications

C1: Sch. 1 applied (1.10.2023) by The Police Pensions (Remediable Service) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/239), regs. 1(2), 51(4)