The notice of appeal
22.—(1) An appellant must start proceedings before the Tribunal by sending or delivering to the Tribunal a notice of appeal so that it is received—
(a)in an appeal against a refusal or revocation of a licence to give driving instruction, within 14 days of the date on which notice of the decision was sent to the appellant;
(b)otherwise, within 28 days of the date on which notice of the act or decision to which the proceedings relate was sent to the appellant.
(2) The notice of appeal must include—
(a)the name and address of the appellant;
(b)the name and address of the appellant's representative (if any);
(c)an address where documents for the appellant may be sent or delivered;
(d)the name and address of any respondent;
(e)details of the decision or act, or failure to decide or act, to which the proceedings relate;
(f)the result the appellant is seeking;
(g)the grounds on which the appellant relies; and
(h)any further information or documents required by a practice direction.
(3) If the proceedings challenge a decision, the appellant must provide with the notice of appeal a copy of any written record of that decision, and any statement of reasons for that decision that the appellant has or can reasonably obtain.
(4) If the appellant provides the notice of appeal to the Tribunal later than the time required by paragraph (1) or by any extension of time under rule 5(3)(a) (power to extend time)—
(a)the notice of appeal must include a request for an extension of time and the reason why the notice of appeal was not provided in time; and
(b)unless the Tribunal extends time for the notice of appeal under rule 5(3)(a) (power to extend time) the Tribunal must not admit the notice of appeal.
(5) When the Tribunal receives the notice of appeal it must send a copy of the notice of appeal and any accompanying documents to each respondent.