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(1)A person who is the subject of an adjudication conducted by a case tribunal or interim case tribunal may appear before the tribunal in person or be represented by—
(a)counsel or a solicitor, or
(b)any other person whom he desires to represent him.
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F1(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)The National Assembly for Wales may by regulations make such provision as appears to it to be necessary or expedient with respect to adjudications by case tribunals or interim case tribunals drawn from the Adjudication Panel for Wales.
(5)The president of the Adjudication Panel for Wales may, after consultation with the National Assembly for Wales, give directions as to the practice and procedure to be followed by tribunals drawn from the Panel.
(6)Regulations under this section may, in particular, include provision—
(a)for requiring persons to attend adjudications to give evidence and produce documents and for authorising the administration of oaths to witnesses,
(b)for requiring persons to furnish further particulars,
(c)for prescribing the procedure to be followed in adjudications, including provision as to the persons entitled to appear and to be heard on behalf of persons giving evidence,
(d)for the award of costs or expenses (including provision with respect to interest and provision with respect to the enforcement of any such award),
(e)for taxing or otherwise settling any such costs or expenses (and for enabling such costs to be taxed in a county court),
(f)for the registration and proof of decisions and awards of tribunals.
(7)A person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with any requirement imposed by virtue of subsection (6)(a) or (b) [F2, or with any corresponding requirement imposed by Tribunal Procedure Rules in relation to proceedings under this Act before the First-tier Tribunal,] is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(8)In this section any reference to documents includes a reference to information held by means of a computer or in any other electronic form.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 77(2)(3) omitted (18.1.2010) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 59(a) (with Sch. 5)
F2Words in s. 77(7) inserted (18.1.2010) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 59(b) (with Sch. 5)
Commencement Information
I1S. 77 wholly in force at 28.7.2001; s. 77 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 108; s. 77(4)(6) in force at 1.11.2000 in relation to Wales by S.I. 2000/2948, art. 2; s. 77 in force at 19.12.2000 in relation to England and to police authorities in Wales by S.I. 2000/3335, art. 2; s. 77 in force at 28.7.2001 in so far as not already in force see s. 108(4)-(6)
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