The Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland (Practice and Procedure) Rules 2006

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I GENERAL

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.The overriding objective

    4. 4.Application by Tribunal of the overriding objective

  3. PART II START OF PROCEEDINGS

    1. 5.Reference

    2. 6.Action upon receiving a reference

    3. 7.Sufficiency of reasons for reference

    4. 8.Case statement period and statement of appellant’s case

    5. 9.Distribution of documents by Secretary

    6. 10.Response

    7. 11.Withdrawal of reference

    8. 12.Withdrawal of opposition

  4. PART III MANAGEMENT POWERS OF TRIBUNALS

    1. 13.Preliminary matters

    2. 14.Suspension of proceedings

    3. 15.Directions

    4. 16.Varying or setting aside of directions

    5. 17.Failure to comply with a direction

    6. 18.Power to dismiss

    7. 19.Extension of time

    8. 20.Consolidation of references

  5. PART IV EVIDENCE

    1. 21.Recovery of documents

    2. 22.Witnesses and citation of witnesses

    3. 23.Evidence by telephone, video link or other means

    4. 24.Expert evidence

  6. PART V HEARINGS AND DECISIONS

    1. 25.Notice of hearing

    2. 26.Power to decide reference without hearing

    3. 27.Attendance at hearings

    4. 28.Conduct of the hearing

    5. 29.Evidence at hearing

    6. 30.Postponement of hearing

    7. 31.Adjournment of hearing

    8. 32.Representation

    9. 33.Children

    10. 34.Late evidence

    11. 35.Restricted reporting orders

    12. 36.Failure of parties to attend

    13. 37.Decisions on references

    14. 38.Orders of the Court

    15. 39.Expenses

  7. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS

    1. 40.Miscellaneous

    2. 41.Change of authority

    3. 42.Power to exercise functions of a convener

    4. 43.Power to exercise functions of members other than conveners

    5. 44.Register

    6. 45.Publication

    7. 46.Irregularities

    8. 47.Proof of documents and certification of decisions

    9. 48.Manner and time of service of notices etc.

    10. 49.Signature of documents

    11. 50.Revocation

  8. Signature

  9. Explanatory Note