13.—(1) The registrar shall fix the date, time and place of the hearing and, not less than twenty one days before that date, shall send to any accused person notice of the hearing.
(2) The registrar shall include in or with the notice of hearing:—
(a)information and guidance, in a form approved by the president of the Adjudication Panel for Wales, as to attendance at the hearing of witnesses, the bringing of documents, and the right of representation by another person; and
(b)a statement explaining the possible consequences of non-attendance and of the right of any accused person who has delivered a reply but who does not attend and is not represented to make representations in writing.
(3) The tribunal may postpone a hearing and the registrar shall give to any accused person not less than seven days notice of any such postponement.
(4) The tribunal may from time to time adjourn a hearing and, if the time and place of the adjourned hearing are announced before the adjournment, no further notice shall be required.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. para. 13 in force at 28.7.2001, see reg. 1(1)