Statutory Rule 1997 No. 315

      Special Educational Needs Tribunal Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997


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STATUTORY RULES OF NORTHERN IRELAND

1997 No. 315

EDUCATION

Special Educational Needs Tribunal Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

Made 24th June 1997
Coming into operation 1st September 1997


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Part I
General
1.  Citation and commencement
2.  Interpretation
3.  Sittings of tribunals
4.  Membership of tribunal
5.  Proof of documents
6.  Certification of decisions
Part II
Making an Appeal to the Tribunal and Reply by the Board
(A)
The Parent
7.  Notice of appeal
8.  Response, and supplementary provisions
9.  Withdrawal of appeal
10.  Further action by parent
11.  Representatives of the parent: further provision
(B)
The Reply by the Board
12.  Action by the board on receipt of a notice of appeal
13.  Amendment of reply by the board
14.  Failure to reply and absence of opposition
15.  Representation at hearing and further action by the board
Part III
Preparation for a hearing
16.  Acknowledgement of appeal and service of documents by Secretary of the Tribunal
17.  Enquiries by the Secretary of the Tribunal
18.  Directions and summonses in preparation for a hearing
19.  Varying or setting aside of directions and summonses
20.  Particulars and supplementary statements
21.  Disclosure of documents and other material
22.  Summoning of witnesses
23.  Failure to comply with directions
24.  Notice of time and place of hearing and adjournments
Part IV
The Determination of Appeals
25.  Power to determine an appeal without a hearing
26.  Hearings to be held in private: exceptions
27.  Failure of parties to attend hearing
28.  Procedure at hearing
29.  Evidence at hearing
30.  Decision of the tribunal
31.  Review of the tribunal's decision
32.  Review of the President's decision
33.  Orders for costs and expenses
Part V
Additional Powers of and Provisions Relating to the Tribunal
34.  Transfer of proceedings
35.  Miscellaneous powers of the tribunal
36.  Power to strike out
37.  Power to exercise powers of the President and Chairman
38.  The Secretary of the Tribunal
39.  Irregularities
40.  Method of sending, delivering or serving notices and documents
41.  Extension of time
42.  Parent's representative

 

Explanatory Note


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