# The Special Educational Needs Tribunal Regulations 1995, Regulation 12: Action by the authority on receipt of a notice of appeal


(1) An authority which receives a copy of a notice of appeal shall deliver to the Secretary of the Tribunal a written reply acknowledging service upon it of the notice of appeal and stating —
(a) whether or not the authority intends to oppose the appeal and, if it does intend to oppose the appeal, the grounds on which it relies; and
(b) the name and profession of the representative of the authority and the address for service of the authority for the purposes of the appeal.
(2) The authority’s reply shall include—
(a) a statement summarising the facts relating to the disputed decision;
(b) if they are not part of the decision, the reasons for the disputed decision; and
(c) subject to regulation 13(3) all written evidence which the authority wishes to submit to the tribunal.
(3) Every such reply shall be signed by an officer of the authority who is authorised to sign such documents and shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Tribunal not later than 20 working days after the date on which the copy of the notice of appeal was received by the authority from the Secretary of the Tribunal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/3113/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/special-educational-needs-tribunal-regulations-1995/regulation-12
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