Regulation 20 Directions

(1)

A party may request the tribunal to give directions by order under its general power in section 230(2) of the Housing Act 2004.

(2)

A party to whom a direction is addressed may request the tribunal to vary it or set it aside.

(3)

A request referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) may be made—

(a)

orally at a case management conference or hearing;

(b)

in writing; or

(c)

by such other means as the tribunal may permit.

(4)

The party making the request must specify the directions which are sought and the reasons for seeking them.

(5)

A single qualified member of the panel may give a procedural direction as to any matter which is—

(a)

preliminary to an oral hearing; or

(b)

preliminary or incidental to a determination.

(6)

In paragraph (5)(a), “procedural direction” means any direction other than one of those set out in paragraphs (a) to (e) of section 230(5) of the Act.