(a) This chapter governs practice and procedure before the Board.
(b) This chapter is not applicable to a proceeding to the extent that the applicable statute governing or authorizing the proceeding sets forth inconsistent practice or procedure.
(c) Except when inconsistent with this chapter, 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to General Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure) is applicable insofar as it relates to adjudicatory proceedings. When the term ‘‘agency’’ is used in 1 Pa. Code Part II, ‘‘Board’’ is to be understood; when the term ‘‘participant’’ is used in 1 Pa. Code Part II, ‘‘party’’ is to be understood.
(d) Subsections (a)—(c) supplement 1 Pa. Code § 31.1 (relating to scope of part).