Article 19 Procedure by written representations

Where none of the steps mentioned in paragraphs (2) and (3) of rule 18 above have been taken by the operative date, the Secretary of State shall notify the applicant, every objector and every person who has made representations pursuant to rule 16(3) above that the provisions of this rule apply.

The applicant, where he is not the Secretary of State, may, not later than 28 days after the date of the giving of such notification to him, submit to the Secretary of State representations upon each objection and, where the applicant is the Secretary of State, he may within the said period submit in writing his representations upon an objection to the relevant objector advising him of his rights under paragraph (4) below.

The Secretary of State shall, not later than 7 days after the receipt of representations from an applicant pursuant to paragraph (2) above, serve a copy upon the objector advising him of his rights under paragraph (4) below.

An objector may, not later than 21 days after the service of the applicant’s representations, or of a copy thereof, under paragraph (2) or (3) above, reply in writing to the Secretary of State and, where the Secretary of State is not the applicant, he shall, not later than 7 days after the receipt of such reply, serve a copy thereof upon the applicant.

The Secretary of State may, at any time before the making of a determination under section 13, by notice in writing require the applicant (where he is not the Secretary of State) or any objector to submit within such reasonable time as the notice may specify such further information in relation to an application or objection as the notice may specify but the Secretary of State shall, in such a case, not make a determination until he has afforded to any person whom he considers to be affected by such further information a reasonable opportunity of commenting upon it.