(1)  At any time after proceedings begin, the Tribunal may –

(a) determine any question of law or procedure that has arisen or that is expected to arise later in the proceedings; and

(b) determine any other question that it considers necessary or convenient to determine in order to ensure that the remainder of the proceedings will be conducted fairly and as quickly as possible; and

(c) give the directions, consistent with the practice directions issued under section 38 , that it thinks fit for the purposes of resolving an issue or matter that it considers necessary or convenient to resolve for the remainder of the proceedings.

(2)  A question of law arising during proceedings may only be decided by the Chairperson, or the Deputy Chairperson, by whom the Tribunal is constituted in whole or in part for the proceedings.