SCHEDULE 1RULES OF PROCEDURE

Time and place of hearing5

1

The President or a Regional Chairman shall fix the date, time and place of the hearing of the originating application and the Secretary shall send to each party a notice of hearing together with information and guidance as to attendance at the hearing, witnesses and the bringing of documents, representation by another person and the making of written representations.

2

The Secretary shall send the notice of hearing to every party not less than 14 days before the date fixed for the hearing except—

a

where the Secretary has agreed a shorter time with the parties; or

b

on an application for interim relief made under section 77 of the 1978 Act or section 161 of the 1992 Act.