Response to applicationN.I.
3.—(1) The Secretary must send the information provided by the applicant under paragraph 1 to the respondent together with a request that it respond to the application within 20 working days of receiving it.
(2) If the respondent fails to respond as requested, it 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 the respondent opposes it, and if it does, give the reasons why it opposes the application;
(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 to the representative rather than to the respondent; and
(ii)in the case of an appeal under Article 22(1)(a) of the 2003 Order, a copy of the written notice of the decision (which is the subject of the appeal) served under Article 20(3) of that Order, and the reasons for the decision; or
(iii)in the case of an appeal under Article 22(1)(b) of the Order, a copy of the order made by the Justice of the Peace.
(4) The Secretary must without delay send to the applicant a copy of the response and the information and documents provided with it.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 3 in operation at 1.4.2005, see reg. 1(1)