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Regulation 5 Service of statement of case

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(1)

Every proposer shall, at least 28 days before the date fixed for the inquiry and not later than six weeks after the relevant date, serve a statement of case on the adjudicator and on each relevant objector.

(2)

The adjudicator may by notice in writing require–

(a)

any objector; or

(b)

any other person who has notified him of an intention or wish to appear at the inquiry,

within 4 weeks of the date of such notice to serve a statement of case on him, any proposer and on any other person specified in such a notice.

(3)

The adjudicator shall supply a copy of any proposer’s statement of case to any person who is not a relevant objector but has been required to serve a statement of case under paragraph (2).

(4)

A proposer shall afford to any person who so requests a reasonable opportunity to inspect and, where practicable, take copies of any statement or document which, or a copy of which, has been served on or by the proposer in accordance with this regulation; and shall specify in the statement served in accordance with paragraph (1) the time and place at which the opportunity will be afforded.