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  "legislation": "nisr/1997/269",
  "legislation_title": "Deregulation (Model Appeal Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997",
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  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Amendment of grounds of appeal",
  "text": "(1) The appellant may at any time before the date by which he must send the additional material under rule 5—\n(a) amend the grounds of appeal identified in the notice of appeal; or\n(b) withdraw or amend any of the additional material mentioned in rule 5(2)(c) and (3).\n(2) After that date, the appellant may amend the notice of appeal or withdraw or amend any of the additional material mentioned in rule 5(2)(c) and (3), or supply any further additional material, only with the leave of the Chairman.\n(3) The Chairman must not grant leave under paragraph (2) unless he is satisfied—\n(a) that the circumstances are such that it would not be reasonable to expect the appellant to have made the amendment or withdrawal or supplied the material within the time allowed under paragraph (1); and\n(b) that the amendment or withdrawal (if made), or the material (if supplied), is capable of significantly affecting the outcome of the appeal.\n(4) Where the Chairman grants leave under paragraph (2), he may do so on such terms as he thinks fit.\n(5) The appellant must send two copies of every amendment or every item of additional material to the tribunal.\n(6) On receiving the copies required under paragraph (5), the Registrar must without delay—\n(a) send one of the copies to the Authority; and\n(b) where the copy is sent after the Authority has sent its reply to the tribunal, invite the Authority to send a revised reply to the tribunal so that it is received before the end of the period of seven days beginning with the date of the invitation.\n(7) The tribunal must not decide the appeal before the end of any period allowed under paragraph (6)(b).",
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