Article 14 Notification of decision

As soon as practicable after determining whether or not to make a direction the Secretary of State shall notify his decision to any person who made representations to him in relation to the direction; but nothing in this paragraph requires or permits the Secretary of State to give reasons for his decision, where the giving of reasons would result in the public disclosure of closed evidence or potentially closed evidence.

Where a direction is given the Secretary of State shall, at the same time as notifying his decision in accordance with paragraph (1), send a copy of the direction to–

Nothing in this rule shall be taken to require or permit the disclosure of information which is subject to a direction to a person other than a person specified in, or of such description as is specified in, the direction as being entitled to hear or inspect such information.