19.—(1) A decision of a tribunal may be taken by a majority and the decision shall record whether it was unanimous or taken by a majority.
(2) The decision of a tribunal may be given orally at the end of the hearing or reserved and, in any event, whether there has been a hearing or not, shall be recorded forthwith in a document which shall also contain a statement of the reasons for its decision and which shall be signed and dated by the chairperson.
(3) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), every document referred to in this paragraph shall, as soon as may be, be entered in the register.
(4) Where any such document refers to any evidence that has been heard in private, only a summary of the document shall be entered in the register, omitting such material as the tribunal may direct.
(5) Except where a decision is announced at the end of the hearing, the document recording it shall be treated as having been made on the date on which it is entered in the register.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. para. 19 in force at 28.7.2001, see reg. 1(1)