Regulation 9 Review of decision and payment offer

(1)

A person to whom the local authority has replied in respect of an application (and offered a payment as the case may be) may make written representations to that authority about that decision and, if appropriate, any offer made within 21 days of the reply being given.

(2)

Any written representations must be signed and dated by the person who is making them.

(3)

The authority shall review its decision (including the offer as the case may be) in the light of those representations within 14 days of receiving the representations or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.

(4)

The authority shall notify the person who made the representations of the outcome of its review.

(5)

The notification shall include a statement—

(a)

as to whether or not the authority’s decision in respect of the application (including the offer as the case may be) has been revised;

(b)

of the reasons for any revision made; and

(c)

of the matters referred to in regulation 7(2) except that instead of informing the person of his right to make representations the notice shall inform him of his right to appeal and shall specify the last date on which an appeal can be brought.