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Response to application
4.—(1) The Secretary must send the information provided by the applicant under paragraph 1 or 2, as the case may be, to the respondent together with a request that he respond to the application within 20 working days of receiving it.
(2) If the respondent fails to respond as directed, he shall not be entitled to take any further part in the proceedings.
(3) The response must—
(a)acknowledge that the respondent has received a copy of the application;
(b)indicate whether or not he opposes it, and if he does, why;
(c)provide the following information and documents—
(i)the name, address and profession of the person (if any) representing the respondent and whether the Secretary should send documents concerning the appeal or, as the case may be, application for leave, to the representative rather than to the respondent;
(ii)copies of any letters informing the applicant of the decision which is the subject of the appeal or, as the case may be, application for leave;
(iii)copies of any information submitted with a reference under section 82(1), 83(1), 84(1) or 85 of the 2000 Act and of any observations submitted on it by the applicant.
(4) The Secretary must without delay send to the applicant a copy of the response and the information and documents provided with it.
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