22. Case management conference

The Minister may at any time, on the request of a party or of his own initiative, give directions for a case management conference to be held before the Appeals Secretary where it appears to the Minister that any appeal proceedings would be facilitated by holding such a conference and, in particular —

to ensure the efficient conduct of the appeal proceedings;

to determine the points on which the parties have to present further arguments or which call for further evidence to be produced;

to clarify the terms of the orders sought by the parties, their arguments of fact and law and the points at issue between them;

to ensure that all agreements reached between the parties about the matters in issue and the conduct of the proceedings are recorded; or

to facilitate the settlement of the proceedings.

In holding a case management conference under paragraph (1), the Appeals Secretary shall act in accordance with such general or specific instructions as the Minister may issue with regard thereto.

Unless the Minister otherwise directs, a case management conference must be held as soon as practicable after the filing of the defence by the Authority unless a reply is filed within the time delimited by Division 3, in which case after the filing of the rejoinder.

A case management conference must be held in private unless the Minister otherwise directs.

The Minister may at any time, on the request of a party or of his own initiative, give directions for a case management conference to be held before the Appeals Secretary where it appears to the Minister that any appeal proceedings would be facilitated by holding such a conference and, in particular —

to ensure the efficient conduct of the appeal proceedings;

to determine the points on which the parties have to present further arguments or which call for further evidence to be produced;

to clarify the terms of the orders sought by the parties, their arguments of fact and law and the points at issue between them;

to ensure that all agreements reached between the parties about the matters in issue and the conduct of the proceedings are recorded; or

to facilitate the settlement of the proceedings.

In holding a case management conference under paragraph (1), the Appeals Secretary shall act in accordance with such general or specific instructions as the Minister may issue with regard thereto.

Unless the Minister otherwise directs, a case management conference must be held as soon as practicable after the filing of the defence by the Authority unless a reply is filed within the time delimited by Division 3, in which case after the filing of the rejoinder.

A case management conference must be held in private unless the Minister otherwise directs.