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22.—(1) In this regulation “expert” (“arbenigwr”) means an independent expert who is not an employee of a party.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4) a party may adduce expert evidence, and in doing so must—
(a)provide the tribunal with a written summary of the evidence; and
(b)supply a copy of that written summary to each other party at least 7 days before—
(i)the date of the relevant oral hearing notified in relation to the application under regulation 25; or
(ii)the date notified under regulation 18 upon which the application will be determined without an oral hearing.
(3) An expert’s written summary of the expert’s evidence must—
(a)be addressed to the tribunal;
(b)include details of the expert’s qualifications;
(c)contain a statement that the expert understands and has complied with the expert’s duty to assist the tribunal on the matters within the expert’s expertise, overriding any obligation to the person from whom the expert has received instructions or by whom the expert is employed or paid.
(4) Where the tribunal gives a direction, under its general power in section 230(2) of the Act, that a party may not adduce expert evidence without its permission, it may specify as a condition of that permission that—
(a)the expert’s evidence must be limited to such matters as the tribunal directs;
(b)the expert must attend a hearing to give oral evidence; or
(c)the parties must jointly instruct the expert.
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