The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Social Security Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2018

Representatives

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9.—(1) A party may be represented in any proceedings by a representative whose details may be communicated to the First-tier Tribunal prior to any hearing.

(2) If the First-tier Tribunal receives notice that a party has appointed a representative under paragraph (1), it must send a copy of that notice to each party to the proceedings.

[F1(3) Where the First-tier Tribunal receives notice of the appointment of a representative—

(a)it must provide to the representative—

(i)any document which it requires under these Rules to provide to the represented party on or after the day on which it receives the notice, in addition to providing the document to the represented party, and

(ii)any document which it required under these Rules to provide to the represented party prior to the day on which it receives the notice; and

(b)it may assume that the representative remains appointed unless it receives written notification that this is not so from the representative or represented party.]

(4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) to (3), a party may be represented at a hearing by a person other than any person whose details have been communicated to the First-tier Tribunal.

(5) A party may show any document or communicate any information about the proceedings to that party’s representative without contravening any prohibition or restriction on disclosure of the document or information.

(6) Where a document or information is disclosed under paragraph (5), the representative is subject to any prohibition or disclosure in the same way that the party is.

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