The Special Educational Needs Tribunal Regulations 2001

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and application

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Members of lay panel

   4. 4. Establishment of tribunals

   5. 5. Membership of tribunal

   6. 6. Proof of documents and certification of decisions

3. PART 2 MAKING AN APPEAL TO THE TRIBUNAL AND STATEMENTS OF CASE

   1. (A) THE PARENT

      1. 7. Notice of appeal

      2. 8. Reasons for appealing

      3. 9. Statement of parent’s case, and supplementary provisions

      4. 10. Withdrawal of appeal

      5. 11. Further action by parent

      6. 12. Parent’s representatives

   2. (B) THE AUTHORITY

      1. 13. Statement of authority’s case, and supplementary provisions

      2. 14. Authority’s representative

      3. 15. Failure to deliver a statement of case and absence of opposition

      4. 16. Representation at hearing and further action by the authority

4. PART 3 PREPARATION OF A HEARING

   1. 17. Acknowledgement of appeal and service of documents by the Secretary of the Tribunal

   2. 18. Statements of case

   3. 19. Copy documents for parties

   4. 20. Enquiries by the Secretary of the Tribunal

   5. 21. Directions in preparation for a hearing

   6. 22. Varying or setting aside directions

   7. 23. Particulars and supplementary statements

   8. 24. Disclosures of documents and other material

   9. 25. Failure to comply with directions

   10. 26. Summoning witnesses

   11. 27. Consolidating appeals

   12. 28. Notice of place and time of hearings and adjournments

5. PART 4 DETERMINATION OF APPEALS

   1. 29. Power to determine an appeal without a hearing

   2. 30. Hearings to be in private: exceptions

   3. 31. Failure of parties to attend hearing

   4. 32. Procedure at hearing

   5. 33. Late written evidence

   6. 34. Evidence at hearing

   7. 35. Adjournments and directions

   8. 36. Decision of the tribunal

   9. 37. Application or proposal for review of tribunal’s decision

   10. 38. Review of tribunal’s decision

   11. 39. Review of the President’s decision

   12. 40. Orders for costs and expenses

6. PART 5 ADDITIONAL POWERS OF AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE TRIBUNAL

   1. 41. Transfer of proceedings

   2. 42. Miscellaneous powers of the tribunal

   3. 43. Change of authority

   4. 44. Power to strike out

   5. 45. Power to exercise powers of President and chairman

   6. 46. Power to exercise the functions of a lay member

   7. 47. The Secretary of the Tribunal

   8. 48. Orders of the Court

   9. 49. Irregularities

   10. 50. Method of sending, delivering or serving notices and documents

   11. 51. Extensions of time

   12. 52. Revocation and saving

7. Signature

8. Explanatory Note