Paragraph 3 AppealsI1

the relevant authority refuses an application for any consent, agreement or approval required by an article or Requirement included in this Order;

the relevant authority grants an application for any consent, agreement or approval required by an article or Requirement included in this Order subject to conditions; or

on receipt of a request for further information pursuant to paragraph 2 the undertaker considers that either the whole or part of the specified information requested by the relevant authority is not necessary for consideration of the application.

The undertaker must submit the appeal documentation to the Secretary of State and must on the same day provide copies of the appeal documentation to the relevant authority and NRW (if relevant);

The Secretary of State must appoint a person (“the appointed person”) to consider the appeal and notify the appeal parties and NRW (if relevant) of the identity of the appointed person and the address to which all correspondence for his attention should be sent;

The appointed merson may specific a timetable for the appeal process.

The relevant authority and NRW (if relevant) must submit written representations to the appointed person in respect of the appeal within 26 days of being notified under paragraph 3(2)(b) and ensure that copies of their written representations are sent to each other; and

The undertaker may make any counter-submissions to the appointed person, and if made these must be within 26 days of receipt of written representations pursuant to sub-paragraph (d) above.