Regulation 18 Determination without a hearing

(1)

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (6) the tribunal may determine an application without an oral hearing if it has given the parties not less than 14 days' notice in writing of its intention to do so.

(2)

At any time before the application is determined—

(a)

the applicant or the respondent may request an oral hearing; or

(b)

the tribunal may give notice to the parties that it intends to hold an oral hearing.

(3)

Where a request is made or a notice given under paragraph (2) the tribunal must give notice of a hearing in accordance with regulation 25.

(4)

A determination without an oral hearing may be made in the absence of any representations by the respondent.

(5)

A single qualified member of the panel may decide whether an oral hearing is or is not appropriate to determine an application^f1.

(6)

This regulation does not apply to an application to which regulation 9 (urgent IMO authorisation applications) applies.

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Footnotes

f1: For definition of a single qualified member in this context, see paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 13 to the Act.