Regulation 20 Rights to appearI1
England and Wales
(1)
The Lord Chancellor and the receiving party may appear at—
(a)
any hearing in relation to which notice has been given under regulation 16(3)(c);
(b)
the hearing of any appeal under regulation 18(5); or
(c)
the hearing of any application under regulation 19(8).
(2)
The Lord Chancellor may, instead of appearing under paragraph (1), give evidence in the form of a written statement to the court, verified by a statement of truth.
(3)
The Lord Chancellor must file with the court any statement under paragraph (2), and serve a copy on the receiving party, not less than seven days before the hearing to which it relates.
Annotations
Commencement
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Reg. 20 in force at 1.4.2013, see reg. 1