- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As made)
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2017, Paragraph 28.
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.
28.—(1) The First-tier Tribunal at its discretion may, on its own initiative or on an application by a party, at any time, adjourn or postpone a hearing.
(2) Where a party applies for an adjournment or postponement of a hearing, that party must—
(a)if practicable, notify all other parties of the application for an adjournment or postponement;
(b)show good reason why an adjournment or postponement is necessary; and
(c)[F1at the direction of the First-tier Tribunal] produce evidence of any fact or matter relied on in support of the application for an adjournment or postponement.
(3) The First-tier Tribunal may only adjourn or postpone a hearing at the request of a party on cause shown.
(4) If the reason for such an adjournment or postponement is to allow the party more time to produce evidence, the First-tier Tribunal may only adjourn or postpone the hearing if satisfied that—
(a)the evidence relates to a matter in dispute;
(b)it would be unjust to determine the case without permitting the party to produce the evidence; and
(c)where the party has failed to comply with directions for the production of the evidence, the party has provided a satisfactory explanation for that failure.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in sch. rule 28(2)(c) inserted (20.2.2019) by The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Procedure) Amendment Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/378), regs. 1(2), 2(12)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. rule 28 in force at 1.12.2017, see reg. 1(2)
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Policy Note sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Scottish Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Scottish Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Scottish Statutory Instrument or Draft Scottish Statutory Instrument laid before the Scottish Parliament from July 2012 onwards. Prior to this date these type of notes existed as ‘Executive Notes’ and accompanied Scottish Statutory Instruments from July 2005 until July 2012.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: