Regulation 9 Representations by the appellant and by the authority

(1)

The appellant may submit to the appropriate Ministers representations in response to—

(a)

the questionnaire copied to it pursuant to regulation 8(2); and

(b)

any statement copied to it pursuant to regulation 8(3)(b).

(2)

Representations pursuant to paragraph (1)(a) must be sent within a period of 7 days beginning with the date the authority is sent the copy of the questionnaire, and those pursuant to paragraph (1)(b) within a period of 7 days beginning with the date the authority sent the copy of the statement.

(3)

Any representations submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) must be dated and submitted to the appropriate Ministers on the date they bear, and the appellant must at the same time send a copy of them to the authority.

(4)

The appellant and the authority may submit to the appropriate Ministers representations in response to any third party representations submitted to those Ministers pursuant to regulation 7(2)(c).

(5)

Representations pursuant to paragraph (4) must be submitted within 7 days of receipt by the appellant or the authority (as the case may be) of the copy of the third party representations.