# The Solicitors (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2019, Article 6: Regulation of procedure and practice directions

Extent: E+W

(1) Subject to the provisions of the 1974 Act, these Rules and any other enactment, the Tribunal may regulate its own procedure.
(2) The Tribunal may dispense with any requirements of these Rules in respect of notices, Statements, witnesses, service or time in any case where it appears to the Tribunal to be just so to do.
(3) The Tribunal (or a panel of Tribunal members consisting of no fewer than five members of whom no fewer than two must be lay members) may give such notices or make such directions concerning the practices or procedures of the Tribunal as are consistent with these Rules and as the panel considers appropriate.
(4) Practice notices and practice directions may be promulgated under the authority of the President.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1185/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/solicitors-disciplinary-proceedings-rules-2019/article-6
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