place of hearings), the Tribunal may make a decision which disposes of proceedings  without a hearing if the Tribunal considers that the conditions in paragraph (2) are satisfied.  (2) The conditions are—  (3) This rule does not prejudice any power of the Tribunal to make a decision which  disposes of proceedings without a hearing otherwise than under this rule.”.  (3) In rule 26 (public and private hearings), after paragraph (3), insert—  “(3A) Without prejudice to paragraph (3), the Tribunal may direct that a hearing, or part  of it, is to be held in private if— (4) After rule 26 (public and private hearings), insert—  (2) Where the Tribunal has made a direction under paragraph (1), it may direct the  manner in which the hearing must be recorded.  26A. —(1) In the circumstances set out in paragraph (3), the Tribunal must direct that the  hearing be recorded, if practicable.  (3) The circumstances referred to in paragraph (1) are that the hearing, or part of it, is—  (5) In rule 37 (time and place of hearings)—  3. —(1) The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed Forces  Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008( a ) are amended as follows.  ( a ) S.I. 2008/2686, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Rules.  2 Amendments to the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (War Pensions and Armed  Forces Compensation Chamber) Rules 2008  “Coronavirus temporary rule (recording of remote hearings)  (a) the matter is urgent; (b) it is not reasonably practicable for there to be a hearing (including a hearing where  the proceedings would be conducted wholly or partly as video proceedings or  audio proceedings); and  (c) it is in the interests of justice to do so. (a) the Tribunal directs that the proceedings are to be conducted wholly or partly as  video proceedings or audio proceedings;  (b) it is not reasonably practicable for such a hearing, or such part, to be accessed in a  court or tribunal venue by persons who are not parties entitled to participate in the  hearing;  (c) a media representative is not able to access the proceedings remotely while they  are taking place; and  (d) such a direction is necessary to secure the proper administration of justice.”.  (a) held in private under rule 26(3A); or  (b) only treated as held in public by virtue of a media representative being able to  access the proceedings remotely while they are taking place.”.  (a) in paragraph (1)—  (i) at the beginning, insert “Subject to paragraph (1A),”; and  (ii) for “7”, substitute “10”;  (b) after paragraph (1), insert— “(1A) If the Tribunal considers that it is not reasonably practicable for a hearing to start  within the period specified in paragraph (1), the hearing must start within such time as the  Tribunal may direct.”. 