The Reserve Forces Appeal Tribunals Rules 1997

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I INTRODUCTION

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

3. PART II MAKING AN APPEAL TO THE TRIBUNAL AND REPLY BY THE AUTHORITY

   1. (A) THE APPELLANT

      1. 3. Notice of appeal

      2. 4. Application for extension of time

      3. 5. Amendment of appeal and delivery of supplementary statement of grounds of appeal

      4. 6. Withdrawal of appeal

   2. (B) THE SECRETARY

      1. 7. Acknowledgement and registration of appeal and request to select Tribunal

   3. (C) THE AUTHORITY

      1. 8. Action by the Authority on receipt of a notice of appeal

      2. 9. Application for extension of time for delivery of reply

      3. 10. Amendment of reply or supplementary statement by the Authority

      4. 11. Failure to reply or absence of opposition

4. PART III PREPARATION FOR A HEARING

   1. 12. Service of documents by Secretary

   2. 13. Directions in preparation for a hearing

   3. 14. Particulars and supplementary statements

   4. 15. Disclosure of documents and other material

   5. 16. Summoning of witnesses

   6. 17. Failure to comply with certain directions

   7. 18. Varying or setting aside of directions

   8. 19. Notice of place and time of hearing, and adjournments

   9. 20. Public notice of hearings

5. PART IV DETERMINATION OF APPEALS

   1. 21. Power to determine an appeal in the absence of the parties

   2. 22. Hearings to be in public: exceptions

   3. 23. Failure of parties to attend hearing

   4. 24. Representation at hearing

   5. 25. Procedure at hearing

   6. 26. Determination of Tribunal

   7. 27. Review of Tribunal’s determination

   8. 28. Orders for costs

6. PART V ADDITIONAL POWERS OF, AND COMPOSITION OF, THE TRIBUNAL

   1. 29. Power to transfer cases

   2. 30. Miscellaneous powers of Tribunal

   3. 31. Irregularities

   4. 32. Power of Chairman to exercise powers of Tribunal

7. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS

   1. 33. The register and publication of determinations

   2. 34. Proof of documents and certification of determinations

   3. 35. Method of sending, delivering or serving documents, etc.

   4. 36. Substituted service

   5. 37. Time

8. Signature

9. Explanatory Note