Regulation 7 Information to be sent to the parties

(1)

As soon as practicable after notice of the request for a direction has been given in accordance with regulation 6, the directing authority must–

(a)

notify, in writing, the appointed representative of the date by which any written representations as to whether a direction should be given must be received by the directing authority (being a date not less than 6 weeks from the date when the notice to the appointed representative is given); and

(b)

at the same time, send a copy of the notice referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to the other party.

(2)

As soon as practicable after being notified by the appointed representative that the appointed representative has taken instructions from the affected person, the directing authority must send to the appointed representative–

(a)

a copy of the request for a direction; and

(b)

where the potentially closed evidence includes documentary evidence or a written statement of evidence of a person who intends to give oral evidence, a copy of that evidence.