Hearing and determination by adjustment relief assessor
30.—(1)  An adjustment relief assessor must, when carrying out his or her duties or exercising his or her powers under these Regulations, act independently, impartially and in a timely manner.
(2)  A hearing is generally to be held in an asynchronous manner by exchange of email.
(3)  However, an adjustment relief assessor may direct —
(a)the hearing be held via video conferencing, teleconferencing or other electronic means; or
(b)any one or more of the following persons to attend before the adjustment relief assessor for a hearing:
(i)a party to the specified contract in question;
(ii)an assignee of any party to the specified contract;
(iii)a person claiming under or through a person mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i) or (ii),
if the adjustment relief assessor is of the opinion that the interest of justice would be better served if the hearing is held in the manner mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) or if one or more of the persons mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b) attend before the adjustment relief assessor for the hearing, as the case may be.
(4)  An adjustment relief assessor may issue such directions as are necessary or expedient for the conduct of the hearing, including a direction to a party to the determination to provide such further documents or information that the adjustment relief assessor requires to make a determination.
(5)  An adjustment relief assessor may do either one or both of the following:
(a)permit a person who may be affected by the adjustment relief assessor’s determination, to participate in or attend the hearing in question;
(b)give that person a chance to be heard before the determination is made.
(6)  An adjustment relief assessor may permit a person to be accompanied by an interpreter at the hearing.
(7)  An adjustment relief assessor may at any time adjourn a hearing or fix a date for a further hearing.
(8)  An adjustment relief assessor may dispense with a hearing and make a determination solely by reference to the forms and documents submitted, if the adjustment relief assessor is of the opinion that those forms and documents are sufficient for the adjustment relief assessor to make his or her determination.