Regulation 24 Decisions on appeals

that the decision appealed against is confirmed,

what action, if any, is required from the appellant, and

the date by which this action must be taken.

which parts of the decision appealed against are quashed, and which parts, if any, are confirmed,

how the decision appealed against is varied, and

whether the whole decision is being remitted to the person who made the decision for reconsideration or, if not, which elements of the matter are being so remitted for reconsideration.

set out the reasons for the appeal panel’s decision,

state the date on which the appeal panel’s decision comes into effect, and

be signed by the chair of the appeal panel.

reimburse the appellant an amount equal to the fees paid by the appellant in relation to the appeal under regulation 9;

write to the appellant explaining—

breach any international obligations of the United Kingdom,

involve the disclosure of sensitive information, or information which is commercially sensitive, or

breach data protection legislation, and for these purposes, “data protection legislation” has the meaning given in section 3(9) of the Data Protection Act 2018^f1.

if the decision of the appeal panel to grant an appeal is overturned by the court on an application for judicial review, or

if later, after the expiry of a period of five years beginning with the day after the day on which that information was first published on the panel website.