# The Radioactive Substances (Appeals) Regulations 1990, Regulation 5: Written representations


(1) Where the appellant informs the Secretary of State that he wishes the appeal to be disposed of on the basis of written representations, the chief inspector may submit written representations to the Secretary of State not later than 28 days after receiving a copy of the appellant’s statements.
(2) The appellant may make further representations by way of reply to any representations from the chief inspector not later than 17 days after the date of submission of those representations by the chief inspector.
(3) Any representations made by the chief inspector or the appellant shall be dated and submitted to the Secretary of State on the date they bear.
(4) When the appellant or the chief inspector submits any representations to the Secretary of State under paragraph (3) above he shall at the same time send a copy to the other party.
(5) The Secretary of State shall send to the appellant and the chief inspector a copy of any representations made to him by the authorities mentioned in regulation 4(2) above and shall allow the appellant and the chief inspector a period of not less than 14 days in which to make representations thereon.
(6) The Secretary of State may in a particular case set later time limits than those mentioned in this regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/2504/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/radioactive-substances-appeals-regulations-1990/regulation-5
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