Bench Officer powers: administrative control over petition intake, amendment, hearing scheduling and record inspection procedures. Regulation 32 confers administrative and procedural powers on the Bench Officer to receive and scrutinise petitions and applications, require or direct amendments to ensure compliance with the Act and regulations, fix first hearing dates and issue notices under Bench direction, direct formal amendment of records, order copies and grant inspection of records, and receive and dispose of applications for substitution of parties and return of documents; specified decisions are subject to appeal to the Bench within the prescribed period.