Article 14 Oral hearingX1
United Kingdom
At the request of the recognised organisation to which a statement of objections has been addressed, the F1Secretary of State shall offer that organisation the opportunity to present its arguments at an oral hearing.
F2The Secretary of State may invite any other persons with a legitimate interest in the infringement to take part in the oral hearing.
Natural or private legal persons invited to attend shall either appear in person or be represented by legal or authorised representatives. F3...
The oral hearing shall not be public. Each person invited to attend may be heard separately or in the presence of other persons invited to attend, having regard to the legitimate interest of the recognised organisation and other parties in the protection of their business secrets and other confidential information.
The statements made by each person heard shall be recorded. Upon request, the recording of the hearing shall be made available to the persons who attended the hearing F4....
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Art. 14(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Recognised Organisations) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/270), regs. 1(2), 4(14)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F2
Art. 14(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Merchant Shipping (Recognised Organisations) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/270), regs. 1(2), 4(14)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F3
Words in Art. 14(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Recognised Organisations) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/270), regs. 1(2), 4(14)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F4
Words in Art. 14(5) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Merchant Shipping (Recognised Organisations) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/270), regs. 1(2), 4(14)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)