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Regulation 7 Notification to opponent

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(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) below, it shall be the duty of the solicitor acting for the applicant to send to any opponent, or to the solicitor acting for any opponent–

(a)

a copy of the application (other than any part containing information as to the means of the applicant);

(b)

a copy of the statement referred to in regulation 5(1)(b) above; and

(c)

notice of the opponent’s right, under regulation 8 below, to make representations to the Board.

(2)

Paragraph (1) above shall not apply if–

(a)

the address of the opponent and his solicitor is not known to and could not reasonably be ascertained by the solicitor acting for the applicant; or

(b)

the Board, on the application of the solicitor acting for the applicant, determine that notification should be dispensed with or postponed.