Regulation 4 Period of time within which a hearing is to be held

Where a hearing is required to be held in relation to a procedure listed in column 1 of the table in the Schedule, the relevant committee must arrange for the hearing to be held as soon as reasonably practicable after the expiry of any period for representations.

Where a hearing is to be held on more than 1 day, the relevant committee must arrange for the hearing to take place on consecutive working days.