# The Reserve Forces Appeal Tribunals Rules 1997, Article 7: Acknowledgement and registration of appeal and request to select Tribunal


Upon receiving a notice of appeal the Secretary shall immediately—
(a) send to the appellant or his representative an acknowledgement, which shall include a notification that advice in relation to the proceedings may be obtained from the Secretary;
(b) enter particulars of it in the register, and inform the parties in writing of the name and case number of the appeal entered in the register (which shall thereafter constitute the title of the proceedings) and of the address to which notices and other communications to the Tribunal shall be sent;
(c) request the Lord Chancellor or, as the case may be, the Lord President of the Court of Session or the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland to select a chairman and two other members from the appropriate panels to hear the appeal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/798/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/reserve-forces-appeal-tribunals-rules-1997/article-7
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