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Text:Welsh Tribunal rule 24

Time and place of hearings

24.—(1)*[1] In proceedings under section 66(1)(a) of the Act the hearing of the case must start within 7 days after the date on which the Tribunal received the application.

(2)[1] In proceedings under section 75(1) of the Act, the hearing of the case must start at least 5 weeks but no more than 8 weeks after the date that the Tribunal received the reference.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), the Tribunal must give the parties reasonable notice, and in any event no less than 14 days’ notice, of the date, time and place of any hearing (including any adjourned or postponed hearing) and any changes to the time and place of any hearing, except that in proceedings under section 66(1)(a) of the Act the Tribunal must give at least 3 days’ notice.

(4) The Tribunal may give less notice than that required under paragraph (3)—

(a) with the parties’ consent; or
(b) in urgent or exceptional circumstances.

Amendments

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 See changes made by Coronavirus Act 2020.