Practice Guide for Hearing Appeals
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Hearing Procedure
- Appeals Officer's (AO) opening statement
- Preliminary questions and objections
- Parties' and interveners' opening statements
- Exclusion of witnesses
- Testimony by the health and safety officer (HSO) if needed
- Appellant's Case
- Submission of things and documents
- Examination-in-chief of appellant's witnesses
- Cross-examination by respondent and, if applicable, intervener
- Re-examination by appellant
- AO's questions
- Respondent's Case
- Submission of things and documents
- Examination-in-chief of respondent's witnesses
- Cross-examination by appellant and, if applicable, intervener
- Re-examination by respondent
- AO's questions
- Intervener's Case (if needed)
- Submission of things and documents
- Examination-in-chief of intervener's witnesses
- Cross-examination by appellant and respondent
- Re-examination by intervener
- AO's questions
- Appellant's Case
- Appellant's Reply Case
- Submission of things and documents
- Examination-in-chief of appellant's witnesses
- Cross-examination by respondent and intervener
- Re-examination by appellant
- AO's questions
- Final Argument
- Appellant's final argument
- Respondent's final argument
- Intervener's final argument
- Appellant's rebuttal
- Appeals Officer's Decision
- in writing with reasons
- immediately
- after deliberation
This is only meant as a guide. The appeals officer is master of his own procedure and may choose to omit certain steps.