Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

Appeals

7.—(1) An appeal under Article 31C of the Order by a person aggrieved by a determination made by the Department pursuant to an application under regulation 5 shall be made by including with the documents submitted a form which—

(a) has been provided by the Department; and

(b) has been completed so as to include a description of the grounds upon which the appeal is made and such other information as may be reasonably required by that form.

(2) The prescribed time within which an appeal against such a determination may be made is 14 days beginning with the date of the determination.

(3) As soon as reasonably practicable after the date of the receipt of the appeal the Department shall send to the appellant a notice stating the time when and the place where the re-examination for the purpose of determining the issues raised on the appeal is to be carried out.

(4) The Department may by notice to the applicant alter the time when or the place where the re-examination is to be carried out, but it shall not alter the time to an earlier time without the consent of the applicant.