Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00131:reg:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00131
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6
Character Range: 5198–6029

6  Objectives
(1)     The objectives of these Rules are to promote:
(a)     timely and cost-effective completion of matters before the Panel
(b)     not unnecessarily delaying commercial transactions
(c)     procedural fairness and
(d)     obtaining the best available information.
(2)     Given the objectives of these Rules, the Panel:
(a)     generally makes decisions on written submissions and materials
(b)     prefers to conduct proceedings in private
(c)     prefers to give all parties access to all material before it in proceedings and
(d)     keeps time limits as short as is reasonable and consistent with procedural fairness.
(3)     These Rules are to be interpreted:
(a)     according to their spirit
(b)     by looking beyond form to substance and
(c)     in a way that best promotes the objectives in Rule 6(1).