Regulation 13 Amendment of reply by the authority

(1)

The authority, if it has delivered a reply pursuant to regulation 12, may, in exceptional cases—

(a)

with the permission of the President at any time before the hearing; or

(b)

with the permission of the tribunal at the hearing itself

amend its reply, deliver a supplementary reply or amend a supplementary reply.

(2)

The President or, as the case may be, the tribunal may give permission under paragraph (1) above on such terms as he or it thinks fit including the payment of costs or expenses.

(3)

The authority may, in exceptional cases—

(a)

with the permission of the President at any time within 15 working days from the date on which the parent could have delivered a response under regulation 8(1); or

(b)

with the permission of the tribunal at the hearing itself

deliver written evidence (if it has not previously done so) or further written evidence.

(4)

The authority shall send a copy of every amendment and supplementary statement made before the hearing to the Secretary of the Tribunal.