Regulation 16 Amendment

Following regulation 21(4), insert—

“(5)

Where, in accordance with regulation 27(2) of the Disability Claims Regulations, the President orders that an appeal be heard together with a claim under Chapter 1 of Part IV of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, the directions given under paragraph (1) shall relate to the appeal only; but in giving such directions the President may consider whether it is in the interests of the efficient disposal of the appeal and the claim, and in the interests of the parties, that the directions given with respect to the appeal are the same as, or similar to, those given in the claim.

(6)

Where it appears to the President that there is an issue in any appeal which must be determined prior to the substantive hearing of the appeal and which cannot properly be determined by the giving of directions, he may summon the parties to appear before him for this purpose and may give any necessary directions relating to their appearance.”.