Regulation 43 AppealsI1

A person who is aggrieved by any decision taken by the Secretary of State under these Regulations (“the appellant”) may bring an appeal under this regulation.

The appellant must notify the Secretary of State as to the decision to be appealed.

The Secretary of State must appoint a person to hear the appeal (the “appointed person”).

The appellant may make written representations to the appointed person.

The Secretary of State may also make written representations to the appointed person.

The appointed person must consider the appeal and any representations made by the Secretary of State and must report in writing to the Secretary of State, with the person's conclusions on the appeal and a recommendation as to the manner in which the matter should be finally determined by the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State must then reach a final determination and notify the appellant of that determination and the reasons for it.