Section 6: Procedure and powers of Tribunal

6. Procedure and powers of Tribunal (1) Subject to subsection (5), an appeal made under section 3— (a) shall set out concisely and precisely the grounds on which the appellant seeks to have the decision of a public body quashed or dealt with otherwise; and (b) shall be signed by the appellant. (2) Upon receipt of an appeal under subsection (1), the Tribunal shall— (a) notify the public body of such fact; and (b) forthwith forward a copy of such appeal to the public body. (3) The public body shall lodge before the Tribunal its objections, if any, against such appeal. (4) The Tribunal may, upon a consideration of the grounds set out in an appeal and the objections made against the appeal— (a) dismiss the appeal, where it appears to the Tribunal that it is trivial, frivolous or vexatious; or [Issue 2] P46A – 2 (b) entertain such appeal and, for that purpose— (i) call for a report from the public body; (ii) require the public body to produce any document or other material which, in the opinion of the Tribunal, relates to the grounds set out in the appeal and which is necessary for consideration of the appeal; (c) give notice of the appeal to an officer of any other public body whom the Tribunal considers likely to have been affected by the decision of the public body and require such officer to produce before the Tribunal any material which such officer may wish to produce before the Tribunal in connection with such appeal. (5) The Tribunal shall not entertain any ground of appeal not raised in the grounds of appeal.