Regulation 8 Response, and supplementary provisions
If the authority delivers a reply under regulation 12 the parent may deliver a written response to it.
A response under paragraph (1) above must be delivered to the Secretary of the Tribunal not later than 15 working days from the date on which the parent receives a copy of the authority’s written reply from the Secretary of the Tribunal.
Subject to paragraph (5) below a response under paragraph (1) shall include all written evidence which the parent wishes to submit to the tribunal (unless such evidence was delivered with the notice of appeal);
The parent may in exceptional cases (in addition to delivering a response under paragraph (1) above)—
with the permission of the President, at any time before the hearing; or
with the permission of the tribunal at the hearing itself — amend the notice of appeal or any response, deliver a supplementary statement of grounds of appeal or amend a supplementary statement of grounds of appeal.
The parent may in exceptional cases—
with the permission of the President at any time within 15 working days from the date on which a response under paragraph (2) above could have been delivered, or
with the permission of the tribunal at the hearing itself — deliver written evidence (if he has not previously done so) or further written evidence.
The parent shall deliver a copy of every amendment and supplementary statement made under paragraph (4)(a) above and any written evidence delivered under paragraph (5)(a) above to the Secretary of the Tribunal.