10.—(1) A panel of the Family Practitioner Services Independent Appeal Panel may determine an appeal, application or referral in such manner as it thinks fit and may, if it considers that oral representations are unnecessary, determine the appeal, application or referral without hearing any oral representations, and its decision in respect of that appeal, application or referral is final.
(2) The chairperson of the Family Practitioner Services Independent Appeal Panel must, within 5 working days of making its decision, cause written notification of that decision together with reasons therefor to be given to the parties.
(3) This regulation is subject to any procedural requirements specified in the regulations under which the appeal, application or referral is made to the Family Practitioner Services Independent Appeal Panel.