# The Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, Paragraph 3


This paragraph confers power to provide that, before an enforcement officer takes any enforcement action against any person, the officer—
(a) shall give to that person a written notice stating—
(i) that he is considering taking the action and the reasons why he is considering it; and
(ii) that the person may, within a period specified in the notice, make written representations to him or, if the person so requests, make oral representations to him in the presence of a person determined by or under the order; and
(b) shall consider any representations which are duly made and not withdrawn.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/1632/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deregulation-and-contracting-out-northern-ireland-order-1996/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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