PART 2General Powers and Provisions

F1Coronavirus temporary rule (decisions without a hearing)4A.

(1)

Notwithstanding anything in rule 25 (consideration of decision with or without a hearing) and rule 39 (bail hearings), the Tribunal may make a decision which disposes of proceedings without a hearing if the Tribunal considers that the conditions in paragraph (2) are satisfied.

(2)

The conditions are—

(a)

the matter is urgent;

(b)

it is not reasonably practicable for there to be a hearing (including a hearing where the proceedings would be conducted wholly or partly as video proceedings or audio proceedings); and

(c)

it is in the interests of justice to do so.

(3)

This rule does not prejudice any power of the Tribunal to make a decision which disposes of proceedings without a hearing otherwise than under this rule.