Tribunal Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

Suspension of procedures

15.—(1) In any case where –

(a) representations are made to the Tribunal in relation to both an efficiency case and a fraud case in respect of the same practitioner; and

(b) the Tribunal has not refused to hold an inquiry under regulation 6 (power of the Tribunal to refuse an inquiry),

the Tribunal may direct that it will inquire into one case before inquiring into the other and, after proceedings in that inquiry are finally disposed of, may if it thinks appropriate, adjourn the inquiry into the other indefinitely.

(2) In relation to any inquiry, the Tribunal may not adjourn the inquiry solely for the reason that the alleged facts on which representations are based are being or may be investigated by the practitioner’s relevant professional body.