36ADirections as to procedure

36A Directions as to procedure

(1) For the purposes of section 164 of the Act:

(a) if the Tribunal has not commenced hearing a matter, the President may:

(i) give directions; or

(ii) authorise a member to give directions;

as to the procedure to be followed in connection with the hearing of the matter before the Tribunal; or

(b) if the Tribunal has commenced hearing a matter:

(i) the member presiding; or

(ii) any other member authorised by the member presiding;

may give directions as to the procedure to be followed in connection with the hearing of the matter before the Tribunal.

(2) A direction or authorisation given under subregulation (1) may be varied or revoked at any time by the member entitled under this regulation to give it.

(3) A direction or authorisation by the President under subregulation (1) may:

(a) be of general application ; or

(b) relate to the hearing of:

(i) a particular matter; or

(ii) a matter included in a particular class of matters.