# The Judicial Committee (Devolution Issues) Rules Order 1999, Paragraph 5.18: Appearance by respondent


(1) A respondent who intends to participate in the proceedings before the Judicial Committee should enter an appearance to an appeal within 14 days of receiving service of the petition of appeal and notify the appellant in writing that he has done so.
(2) A respondent who intends to take no part in the proceedings before the Judicial Committee should notify the Registry in writing of that fact.
(3) Communications concerning the appeal will be sent by the Registry only to those respondents who have entered an appearance.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/665/schedule/paragraph/5.18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/judicial-committee-devolution-issues-rules-order-1999/schedule/paragraph-5.18
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