# The Restrictive Practices Court Rules 1976, Article 53


(1) A notice of application under rule 51 or 52 shall be issued by being sealed with the Court's seal by the proper officer of the Court; and when issued the notice shall be returned to the applicant who shall leave a copy to be filed by the proper officer and shall serve a copy on the Director, who shall be the respondent to the notice.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of these Rules relating to discovery, the applicant shall within seven days after receiving notice in that behalf from the Director produce for his inspection the documents specified in the applicant's list of documents, or such of them as may be specified in the notice, and shall permit the Director to make copies thereof:
Provided that nothing in this paragraph shall affect the applicant's right to claim privilege for any document.
(3) If the Director wishes to oppose the application, he shall, within six weeks of the service upon him of the copy of the notice of application, deliver an answer to the applicant and file a copy thereof with the proper officer of the Court.
(4) The provisions of these Rules relating to a reference to the Court by the Director shall apply with the necessary modifications to all further proceedings on the application.
(5) Where an order is made for the discharge of an order made under section 18(2) of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1956, the proper officer of the Court shall send a copy of the first-mentioned order to the Chief Registrar of the Chancery Division of the High Court, the Principal Clerk of Session in Scotland or the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Northern Ireland, as the case may be.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1976/1897/article/53 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/restrictive-practices-court-rules-1976/article-53
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