Article 9 Ascertainment by the Secretary of State of Third Party Rights

Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that an Iraqi person is entitled to petroleum or petroleum products in the United Kingdom he may, for the purpose of ascertaining whether such petroleum or petroleum products may be subject to or required to satisfy the rights of a third party at the time of the adoption of the resolution, publish a notice in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes inviting any person who considers that the petroleum or petroleum products or any part thereof is or are subject to or required to satisfy his rights to make representations in writing to him within such period of not less than 21 days beginning on the day on which the notice is published as may be specified in the notice and stating that, if the person so requests, he shall be afforded an opportunity of being heard by the Secretary of State.

No notice shall be given under paragraph (1) until the Secretary of State has notified his decision under article 16(1) to any person holding petroleum or petroleum products to which the decision applies and to any other person who has made representations to the Secretary of State under article 7.