Witnesses are allowed to be seated and are not always required to swear or affirm an oath. Hearings are audio-taped and a clerk is not usually present, however, two security guards watch over the proceedings. The adjudicator has the authority to hear the application on the date of the hearing and make a decision on the same day. Following the hearing, the Tribunal prepares the order and mails it to the parties to the application within a few days of the hearing, together with the reasons for the decision. The tenant is not entitled to file a motion to have the order set aside when an order is issued as the result of a hearing being held.
All parties have the right to request a review of the Order or file an appeal.
If an eviction is required pursuant to an order of the Tribunal, it may not be effective earlier than the termination date on the notice of termination or, in the case of a default order, on the 11 th day after the order is issued. An order evicting a person has the same effect as a writ of possession and is enforced in the same manner. The landlord is not required to complete any further documents. A party to an order or any Tribunal Member may request the Review of an Order . The request to review an order must be made in writing and filed within 30 days of the issuance of the order.