SCHEDULE 9APPEALS

PART 1

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In this Schedule—

  • “appeal” means an appeal under regulation 24;

  • “appellant” means a person who has brought an appeal;

  • “appointed person” means a person appointed in accordance with paragraph 2;

  • “hearing” means a hearing to which Part 2 applies; and

  • “the parties” means the appellant and the Executive.

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The Department shall direct that an appeal shall be determined by a person appointed by it for the purpose and the Department shall notify the parties in writing of the name of the appointed person.

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Before the determination of an appeal, the appointed person shall ask the parties whether they wish to appear and be heard on the appeal and—

a

the appeal may be determined without a hearing of the parties if both of them express a wish not to be heard as aforesaid; or

b

the appointed person shall, if either party expresses a wish to appear and be heard, afford both of them an opportunity of so doing, in which case the provisions of Part 2 shall apply.

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An appointed person may give such directions as he thinks appropriate to give effect to his determination.

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The Department may pay to an appointed person such remuneration and allowances as the Department may, with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel, determine.