SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 Access agreements: applications for access contracts

Interested persons

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Where F3the Office of Rail and Road receives an application for directions, F1it shall issue a direction to the facility owner requiring him to furnish the name and address of every interested person to F3the Office of Rail and Road within such period (being not less than 14 days from the date of issue of that direction) as may be specified in that direction.

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Where the name and address of an interested person is furnished pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) above, F3the Office of Rail and Road shall invite the interested person to make written representations to F1it within such period (being not less than 14 days from the date of issue of the invitation) as may be specified in the invitation.

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F3The Office of Rail and Road shall send a copy of any such representations received by F2it to the applicant and to the facility owner and invite each of them to make written representations within such period (being not less than 10 days from the date of issue of the invitation) as may be specified in the invitation.

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F3The Office of Rail and Road may from time to time request or invite further information, clarification or representations from any interested person.