Registration appeals proceedings: when a hearing is not necessary
6.—(1) A registration appeal before a registration appeals panel may be determined without a hearing if—
(a)the parties agree in writing that the proceedings may be determined without a hearing, and
(b)the registration appeals panel decides that it is not necessary to hold a hearing.
(2) Where in accordance with paragraph (1) proceedings are determined without a hearing—
(a)the registration appeals panel’s final decision may be made by the chair of the panel;
(b)at any stage during the proceedings the registration appeals panel or the chair of the panel may require a registration appeals hearing to be held.
(3) SCW may by rules make provision about the steps which may or must be taken by the parties or a registration appeals panel to enable the panel to reach a decision as to whether it is necessary to hold a hearing.