Part 11Adjudication

109 Procedure

1

Hearings before the adjudicator shall be held in public, except where he is satisfied that exclusion of the public is just and reasonable.

2

Subject to that, rules may regulate the practice and procedure to be followed with respect to proceedings before the adjudicator and matters incidental to or consequential on such proceedings.

3

Rules under subsection (2) may, in particular, make provision about—

a

when hearings are to be held,

b

requiring persons to attend hearings to give evidence or to produce documents,

c

the form in which any decision of the adjudicator is to be given,

d

payment of costs of a party to proceedings by another party to the proceedings, and

e

liability for costs thrown away as the result of neglect or delay by a legal representative of a party to proceedings.