Article 25 Procedure, and decision of Tribunal

Within 21 days of the service of the notice upon him under this rule a person or organisation shall serve on the Secretary a written answer to the appellant’s statement setting out his case, and shall serve a copy thereof on the appellant and any other person served with notice under this rule and inform the Secretary of the date of such service.

Rules 10 to 16 shall apply to proceedings in respect of an appeal under rule 24 as they apply to proceedings in respect of an application under rule 3.

The final decision of the Tribunal on an appeal under rule 24 shall be given in writing and shall include a statement of the Tribunal’s reasons and, where the Tribunal varies any previous order or makes any other order, there shall be annexed to the decision a copy of that order as varied or, as the case may be, that other order; and the Secretary shall as soon as practicable serve on every party to the appeal a copy of the Tribunal’s decision. Rules 18 and 19 shall apply with regard to the publication and the effective date of the decision.