Article 9 Distribution of documents by Secretary

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall–

(a)

forthwith send to the authority a copy of any amendment to the reference received during the case statement period;

(b)

at the end of the case statement period, and in so far as copies have not already been sent, send to each party–

(i)

a copy of any amendment to the reference or response;

(ii)

any statement of case submitted by the other party; and

(iii)

the written evidence of the other party;

(c)

forthwith send to the other party copies of any amendments or supplementary statements, written representations, written evidence (other than written evidence of which a copy is received in accordance with rule 8(3) or 10(3)) or other documents received from a party after the end of the case statement period.

(2)

If a reference, a statement of case, amendment, supplementary statement, written representation, written evidence or other document is delivered to the Secretary after the time prescribed by these Rules, the Secretary shall not send a copy of it to the other party unless the relevant time limit has been extended under rule 19.