Preliminary MeetingsU.K.
23.—(1) Before the date fixed for the hearing of a case pursuant to regulation 25, the Authority may hold a preliminary meeting to discuss the conduct of the case.
(2) The Authority shall give to every party to the case and to every person whom the Authority proposes to hear in connection with the case and to any person consulted by the Authority pursuant to regulation 21 who has responded in writing notice of the date, time and place of the preliminary meeting and any such person may attend in person or be represented by any person whom he may have authorised to represent him.
(3) Preliminary meetings shall be conducted on behalf of the Authority only by a member or employee of the Authority.