Paragraph 7 Notice of time and place of hearingI1

England and Wales

(1)

This paragraph has effect where a hearing is to be held for the purpose of disposing of an appeal.

(2)

The proper officer must—

(a)

fix the time and place of the hearing; and

(b)

not less than 21 days before the time so fixed, or such shorter time as the parties agree—

(i)

serve on each party a notice that the hearing is to be at that time and place; or

(ii)

inform them of those matters in such other manner as the proper officer thinks fit.

(3)

The adjudicator may alter the time and place of any hearing, and, not less than 7 days before the date on which the hearing is then to be held, or such shorter time as the parties agree, the proper officer must—

(a)

serve on each party notice of the new time and place of the hearing; or

(b)

inform them of those matters in such other manner as the proper officer thinks fit.

(4)

This paragraph applies to an adjourned hearing but, if, before the adjournment, the time and place of the adjourned hearing are notified to all persons expected to attend, no further notice is required.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. para. 7 in force at 2.9.2013, see reg. 1(1)

Notes on Schedule

Modifications

C1: Sch. applied (with modifications) (1.4.2018) by The Littering From Vehicles Outside London (Keepers: Civil Penalties) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/171), regs. 1(2), 19(1)