Regulation 45
(1)
The decision of the Secretary of State shall be recorded in a document signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of State and dated when so signed.
(2)
Such document shall contain a summary of the reasons for the decision of the Secretary of State.
(3)
A copy of the document recording the decision of the Secretary of State shall be sent to the applicant and the authority.
(4)
Except where a decision has been announced at the conclusion of a hearing, the decision shall be treated as having been made on the date on which the copy of the above-mentioned document is sent to the applicant.