The Consumer Credit Licensing (Appeals) Regulations 1998

Fixing the date for the hearing

12.—(1) When the Secretary of State has received the notice of appeal and the additional material she must, bearing in mind the seriousness and complexity of the case and the convenience of the parties, without delay fix a date and place for the hearing.

(2) The Secretary of State must serve on the parties a notice informing them of the time and place of the hearing of the appeal.

(3) The date fixed for the hearing must be no less than twenty-one days and no more than six weeks after the date of the notice under paragraph (2).

(4) The notice must include guidance regarding the procedure which will apply to the hearing, including, in particular, information about—

(a) attending the hearing and bringing documents and evidence,

(b) the right of the parties to call witnesses,

(c) the right to be represented or assisted at the hearing,

(d) the right to receive the report of the appointed person,

(e) the right to receive in writing the Secretary of State’s reasons for the directions given by her under section 41(3) for the disposal of the appeal,

(f) the right to appeal from the Secretary of State’s directions,

(g) the public nature of the hearing.