# The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2015, Regulation 12: Notice of reference of applications to the Secretary of State


On referring any application to the Secretary of State pursuant to a direction under section 20, a hazardous substance authority must serve on the applicant a notice—
(a) informing the applicant that the application has been referred to the Secretary of State;
(b) setting out the reasons given by the Secretary of State for issuing the direction; and
(c) containing a statement that the Secretary of State will, if the applicant so desires, give the applicant an opportunity of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the Secretary of State for that purpose.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/627/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-hazardous-substances-regulations-2015/regulation-12
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