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Regulation 23 Disqualification from participating

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(1)

A person shall be disqualified from participating as a member in the hearing or determination of, or acting as clerk or officer of a tribunal in relation to, an appeal if he is a member of a billing authority—

(a)

whose decision is being appealed against; or

(b)

whose registration officer took the decision which is being appealed against.

(2)

A person shall be disqualified from participating in the hearing or determination of, or acting as clerk or officer of a tribunal in relation to an appeal, if the appellant is his spouse or he supports the appellant financially or is liable to do so.

(3)

A person shall not otherwise be disqualified from acting in any capacity in relation to an appeal by reason only of the fact that he is a member of an authority which derives revenue directly or indirectly from charges which may be affected by the exercise of his functions.