Reserve Forces Act 1996

93 General power to make rules.U.K.

(1)The Secretary of State may make rules with respect to the practice and procedure to be followed on appeals to appeal tribunals.

(2)Rules under this section may, in particular, include provision—

(a)limiting the time within which appeals may be brought;

(b)specifying the parties to any proceedings;

(c)allowing the chairman of an appeal tribunal to determine preliminary and incidental matters;

(d)requiring persons to produce documents, to attend to give evidence, and to give evidence on oath;

(e)as to the payment of expenses and allowances to persons producing documents or attending to give evidence;

(f)enabling or requiring proceedings to be held in private;

(g)as to the person who may represent the parties; and

(h)as to the award and recovery of costs.

(3)No person shall be required by any rules under this section to give any evidence or produce any document or other material at a hearing held by an appeal tribunal which he could not be compelled to give or produce in civil proceedings in any court in that part of the United Kingdom in which the hearing takes place.

(4)Rules under this section shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.