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Paragraph 5

United Kingdom

Where the Secretary of State serves notice of his opinion on any person in pursuance of the preceding paragraph it shall be his duty—

(a)

where the notice is served on the applicant, to give him an opportunity of being heard with respect to the opinion; and

(b)

Where the notice is served on any other person, to state in the notice that representations in writing with respect to the opinion may be made to the Secretary of State within a period specified in the notice;

and where a person is heard in pursuance of sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph the Secretary of State may give such other persons, if any, as he thinks fit an opportunity to be heard at the hearing.

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

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Act repealed (15/02/1999) by 1998 c. 17, s. 51, Sch. 5 Pt. I (with Sch. 3 paras. 5(1), 10); S.I. 1999/161, art. 2