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Disputes Tribunal Act 1988

Proceedings of Tribunal - Hearings

41: Investigator may be appointed

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"The Tribunal can appoint someone to investigate and report on your case."

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The Tribunal can choose a person to look into a matter and report back to them. You will get a copy of the report if it is about your case. The Tribunal will not start or continue your hearing until at least 10 days after you get the report.

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Part 3Proceedings of Tribunal
Hearings

41Investigator may be appointed

  1. The Tribunal may, if it thinks fit, appoint a person to inquire into, and report to it upon, any matter of fact having a bearing on any proceedings and may give such directions as to the nature, scope, and conduct of the inquiry as it thinks fit.

  2. Where, in any proceedings before the Tribunal, a person is appointed under subsection (1) to report to the Tribunal on any matter,—

  3. a Registrar shall ensure that a copy of the report is made available to every party to those proceedings as soon as practicable after it is presented to the Tribunal; and
    1. the hearing of those proceedings shall not begin or, as the case may require, resume until at least 10 days have elapsed after the date on which the report is made available to the parties.

      1. A person appointed under subsection (1) shall be paid, out of money appropriated by Parliament for the purpose, such fees and expenses as are fixed by a Registrar.

      Notes
      • Section 41(1): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
      • Section 41(2): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
      • Section 41(2)(a): amended, on , by section 63 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).
      • Section 41(3): amended, on , by section 63 of the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 (2018 No 51).