The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Amendment of regulation 7 of the Tribunal Regulations

6.  In regulation 7 of the Tribunal Regulations (fixing and notification of hearing)—

(a) at the beginning of paragraph (2), for the words “The date” there shall be substituted the words “Except in the case of an appeal under the Suspension Regulations, the date”;

(b) after paragraph (2), there shall be inserted the following new paragraph—

“(2A) In the case of an appeal under the Suspension Regulations, the date fixed for the hearing shall be the earliest practicable date having regard to any directions which have been made by the President or the nominated chairman with regard to the preparation of evidence but shall be not later than 10 working days after the date on which the Secretary receives the written response from the respondent under paragraph 3 of Schedule 7.”;

(c) at the beginning of paragraph (3), for the words “The Secretary” there shall be substituted the words “Except in the case of an appeal under the Suspension Regulations, the Secretary”;

(d) after paragraph (3) there shall be inserted the following new paragraph—

“(3A) In the case of an appeal under the Suspension Regulations, the Secretary must inform the parties in writing of the date, time and place of the hearing—

(a) subject to sub-paragraph (b), by no later than 5 working days before the date fixed for the hearing, or by such later date as the parties may agree;

(b) where it appears to the President or the nominated chairman that it is necessary or expedient for the parties to be informed of the hearing at a date later than 5 working days before the date fixed for the hearing, by such date as the President or the nominated chairman may direct.”.