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(1) Upon the expiration of fourteen days of the service under subregulation 9(2) , the Chairman shall appoint a date, time and place for the attendance of the parties for the purpose of the giving of directions by the Chairman as to the further conduct of the proceedings.

(2) The Secretary shall give notice of the appointed date, time and place to the parties not less than fourteen days before such appointed date.

(3) On the appointed day, the Chairman shall afford every party attending the appointment an opportunity of being heard and, after considering any representations made orally or in writing, give such directions as the Chairman thinks fit with a view to the just, expeditious and economical disposal of the proceedings and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may give directions as to-

(a) the date, time and place of any oral hearing requested by any party or which the Chairman for any reason considers necessary, and the procedure (including the number of representative each party may appoint for the purpose of such hearing) and the timetable (including the allocation of time for the making of representations by each party) to be followed at the hearing;

(b) the procedure to be followed with regard to the submission and exchange of written arguments;

(c) the date after which no amended statement of the Applicant's case or answer may be served without leave;
(d) the preparation and service by each party of a schedule setting out the issues to be determined by the Tribunal and brief particulars of the contentions of each party in relation thereto;

(e) the admission of any facts or documents and the discovery and inspection of documents.

(f) the giving of evidence on affidavit; or

(g) any preliminary issues to be decided.