# The Special Educational Needs Tribunal Regulations 1994, Regulation 25: Notice of place and time of hearing and adjournments


(1) Subject to the provisions of regulation 26, the Secretary of the Tribunal shall, with due regard to the convenience of the parties, fix the time and place of the hearing and, not less than 10 working days before the date so fixed (or such shorter time as the parties agree), send to each party a notice that the hearing is to be at such time and place.
(2) The Secretary of the Tribunal shall include in or with the notice of hearing—
(a) information and guidance, in a form approved by the President, as to attendance at the hearing of the parties and witnesses, the bringing of documents, and the right of representation or assistance as provided by regulation 11(3) or 16(1); and
(b) a statement explaining the possible consequences of non-attendance and of the right of—
(i) a parent; and
(ii) the authority, if it has presented a reply,
who does not attend and is not represented, to make representations in writing.
(4) The tribunal may alter the time and place of any hearing and the Secretary of the Tribunal shall give the parties not less than 5 working days (or such shorter time as the parties agree) notice of the altered hearing date:
Provided that any altered hearing date shall not (unless the parties agree) be before the date notified under paragraph (1).
(5) The tribunal may from time to time adjourn the hearing and, if the time and place of the adjourned hearing are announced before the adjournment, no further notice shall be required.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1910/regulation/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/special-educational-needs-tribunal-regulations-1994/regulation-25
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