23.—(1) In this Part, “appeal” means appeal (or an appeal) under section 137(1) to the Court of Appeal or the Court of Session from a decision of the Tribunal disposing of a reference, and “appellant” means a party applying for permission to appeal.
(2) An application to the Tribunal for permission to appeal may be made—
(a)orally at the hearing after the decision is announced by the Tribunal; or
(b)by way of written application filed not later than 14 days after the decision is sent to the party making the application.
(3) When an application is made under paragraph (2)(b), it shall be signed by the appellant and shall—
(a)state the name and address of the appellant and any representative of the appellant;
(b)identify the decision of the Tribunal to which the application relates; and
(c)state the grounds on which the appellant intends to rely in the appeal.
(4) An application under this rule may include an application for a direction under rule 10(1)(e) (suspension of Authority’s action).
24.—(1) An application to the Tribunal for permission to appeal may be decided by the Chairman, on consideration of the application.
(2) Unless the decision is made immediately following an oral application or the Chairman considers that special circumstances render a hearing desirable, the application for permission to appeal shall be decided without an oral hearing.
(3) The decision of the Tribunal on an application for permission to appeal, together with the reasons for its decision, shall be recorded in writing.
(4) Unless the decision is given immediately following an oral application, the Secretary shall notify the appellant and each of the other parties of the decision and the reasons for the decision.
(5) Where the Tribunal refuses the application, it shall issue a direction that the appellant, if he wishes to seek permission from the Court of Appeal or the Court of Session to appeal, must do so within 14 days of the Tribunal’s refusal.
25.—(1) The following paragraphs of this rule apply where the Court of Appeal or the Court of Session remits a reference to the Tribunal under section 137(3)(a) for rehearing and determination (“rehearing”).
(2) These Rules, so far as relevant, shall apply to the rehearing as they did to the original hearing of the reference.
(3) The Tribunal shall, within 28 days of the remittal, give directions in relation to the rehearing.