(1)Procedure regulations may make provision in relation to proceedings before a leasehold valuation tribunal—
(a)for the holding of a pre-trial review, on the application of a party to the proceedings or of the tribunal’s own motion; and
(b)for the exercise of the functions of the tribunal in relation to, or at, a pre-trial review by a single member who is qualified to exercise them.
(2)In subsection (1) “procedure regulations” means regulations under section 74(1)(b) of the [1977 c. 42.] Rent Act 1977, as that section applies in relation to leasehold valuation tribunals.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (1)(b)—
(a)a“member” means a member of the panel provided for in Schedule 10 to that Act, and
(b)a member is qualified to exercise the functions referred to if he was appointed to that panel by the Lord Chancellor.