# The Animals (Scientific Procedures) (Procedure for Representations) Rules 1986, Article 7


(1) Where the applicant has notified the Secretary of State of his wish to make oral representations under section 12(3) or (4) of the Act, the Secretary of State shall give him at least 28 days' notice in writing of the date, time and place of the hearing by the person appointed.
(2) Such notice shall request the applicant to state whether he wishes the hearing to be in public.
(3) Such notice shall, where the documents sent in pursuance of Rule 5 of these Rules include a report by an inspector appointed under section 18 of the Act, invite the applicant to notify the Secretary of State whether he intends to dispute any fact contained in that report; and where the applicant has given the Secretary of State at least 7 days' notice of his intention to dispute any such fact, the inspector shall attend the hearing and the applicant shall be entitled to question him about any matter of fact contained in the report.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1911/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/animals-scientific-procedures-procedure-for-representations-rules-1986/article-7
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