The Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales Regulations 2012

Case statement period

19.—(1) The case statement period—

(a) is a period of 30 working days, commencing on the date on which notice given under regulation 15(1)(b)(iv) and 15(2)(c) is taken to have been received in accordance with regulation 79(11); and

(b) includes any extension to that period ordered by the President under regulation 69.

(2) If the President makes a direction in relation to—

(a) an appeal in accordance with regulation 17, the period specified in paragraph (1) does not start, and the Secretary of the Tribunal must not send a notice to the appellant as required by regulation 15(1)(b)(iv) or send any documents as required by regulation 15(2) until reasons are received in response to the direction;

(b) a claim in accordance with regulation 17 or makes enquiries under regulation 15(3), the period specified in paragraph (1) does not start, and the Secretary of the Tribunal must not send a notice to the claimant as required by regulation 15(1)(b)(iv) or send any documents to the responsible body as required by regulation 15(2), until reasons are received in response to the direction or the enquiries are concluded.