The Welsh Language Tribunal Rules 2015

1. Introductory Text

2. PART A GENERAL

   1. 1. Title, commencement and application

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. The overriding objective

   4. 4. Practice Directions

   5. 5. Parties’ obligation to co-operate

   6. 6. The languages of the Tribunal

   7. 7. Alternative dispute resolution

3. PART B TRIBUNAL PANELS

   1. 8. Establishment of tribunal panels

   2. 9. Membership of tribunal panel

4. PART C COMMENCING APPLICATIONS

   1. 10. Commencing an application

   2. 11. Period allowed for making an application

   3. 12. Notice of application

   4. 13. Action by the Secretary of the Tribunal

   5. 14. Application made out of time

   6. 15. Sufficiency of reasons

   7. 16. Giving or refusing permission to apply for a review of a decision by the Commissioner

   8. 17. Appointment of representatives

5. PART D PREPARING A CASE FOR HEARING

   1. 18. Applicant’s case statement period

   2. 19. Applicant’s case statement and evidence

   3. 20. Commissioner’s case statement and evidence

   4. 21. Applicant’s case statement in reply

   5. 22. Copy documents for parties

   6. 23. Commissioner’s failure to submit a case statement or absence of opposition

   7. 24. Enquiries by the Secretary of the Tribunal

   8. 25. Failure to respond to enquiries made by the Secretary of the Tribunal

6. PART E THE TRIBUNAL’S MANAGEMENT POWERS

   1. 26. Directions

   2. 27. Varying or setting aside directions

   3. 28. Power to strike out the application

   4. 29. Order to amend case statement

   5. 30. Evidence and submissions

   6. 31. Particulars and supplementary statements

   7. 32. Disclosure of documents and other material

   8. 33. Failure to comply with directions

   9. 34. Applications giving rise to substantially the same issue

   10. 35. Addition and substitution of parties

7. PART F HEARINGS AND DECISIONS

   1. 36. Notice of date, place and time of hearings

   2. 37. Power to determine the application without a hearing

   3. 38. Public hearings

   4. 39. Procedure at hearing

   5. 40. Evidence at hearing

   6. 41. Summoning a witness

   7. 42. Evidence by telephone, video link or other means

   8. 43. Postponement of hearing

   9. 44. Adjournments and consequential directions

   10. 45. Representation at hearing

   11. 46. Failure to attend hearing

   12. 47. Tribunal panel’s decision

8. PART G AFTER THE HEARING

   1. 48. Application or proposal for review of the Tribunal’s decision

   2. 49. Review of Tribunal’s decision not to extend the period in which proceedings must be commenced

   3. 50. Consideration of an application for permission to appeal to the High Court

   4. 51. Power to suspend Tribunal’s decision

   5. 52. Orders of the High Court

9. PART H MISCELLANEOUS

   1. 53. Extension of time

   2. 54. Withdrawal

   3. 55. Orders for costs and expenses

   4. 56. Power to exercise functions

   5. 57. The Secretary of the Tribunal

   6. 58. Register

   7. 59. Publication

   8. 60. Irregularities

   9. 61. Proof of documents and certification of decisions

   10. 62. Method of sending, submitting or serving notices and documents

   11. 63. Calculating time

   12. 64. Signature of documents

10. Signature

11. Explanatory Note