Paragraph 7 Reconsideration of leaveI1
Northern Ireland
The Chairman must reconsider a decision to refuse leave if within ten working days after receipt of a notice under paragraph 6(3) the Care Tribunal receives a written request to do so from the applicant.
If in his request under sub-paragraph (1) the applicant has asked to make representations about leave at a hearing, the Secretary must fix a hearing for those representations to be heard.
The Secretary must notify the respondent of any hearing fixed for the purpose of considering whether to grant leave, and the applicant and the respondent may appear or be represented by any person at that hearing.
If the Chairman again refuses leave after reconsideration –
he must give his reasons for doing so in writing; and
the Secretary must without delay send to the parties a copy of the Chairman’s decision and if he has refused leave, of his reasons for doing so.
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. 3 para. 7 in operation at 1.4.2005, see reg. 1(1)