Notice of time and place of hearing
8.—(1) This regulation shall have effect where a hearing is to be held for the purpose of disposing of an appeal.
(2) The proper officer shall fix the time and place of the hearing and, not less than 21 days before the date so fixed (or such shorter time as the parties agree), send to each party a notice that the hearing is to be at such time and place or notify them in such other manner as he thinks fit.
(3) The adjudicator may alter the time and place of any hearing and the proper officer shall, not less than 7 days before the date the hearing is then to be held (or such shorter time as the parties agree), send to each party notice of the time and place of the hearing as altered or notify them in such other manner as he thinks fit.
(4) This regulation applies to an adjourned hearing but, if the time and place of the adjourned hearing are announced before the adjournment, no further notice shall be required.