Paragraph 3 Response to applicationI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Secretary must send the information provided by the applicant under paragraph 1 to the respondent together with a request that he respond to the application within 20 working days of receiving it.

(2)

If the respondent fails to respond as requested, he shall not be entitled to take any further part in the proceedings.

(3)

The response must –

(a)

acknowledge that the respondent has received a copy of the application;

(b)

indicate whether or not he opposes it, and if he does, why; and

(c)

provide the following information and documents –

(i)

the name, address and profession of the person (if any) representing the respondent and whether the Secretary should send documents concerning the appeal to the representative rather than to the respondent;

(ii)

a copy of the decision which is the subject of the appeal and the reasons for the decision; and

(iii)

a copy of the relevant entry in the register.

(4)

The Secretary must without delay send to the applicant a copy of the response and the information and documents provided with it.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 6 para. 3 in operation at 1.4.2005, see reg. 1(1)