Sch 4 para 16 Pre-hearing reviews and preliminary matters
(1) Tribunal rules may make provision for the carrying out by the Tribunal of a preliminary consideration of proceedings (a “ pre-hearing review ”). (2) That provision may include— (a) provision enabling such powers to be exercised on a pre-hearing review as may be specified in the rules; (b) provision for security and supplemental provision relating to security. (3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(b)— (a) “ provision for security ” means provision authorising the Tribunal, in specified circumstances, to order a party to the proceedings, if he wishes to continue to participate in them, to pay a deposit not exceeding such sum as may be specified or calculated in a specified manner; and (b) “ supplemental provision ”, in relation to security, means provision as to— (i) the manner in which the amount of a deposit is to be determined; (ii) the consequences of non-payment of a deposit; (iii) the circumstances in which the deposit, or any part of it, may be refunded to the person who paid it or paid to another party to the proceedings.