The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997

Appointed persons

5.—(1) The Minister shall nominate an appointed person who is specially qualified in the Minister’s opinion to consider representations under this Schedule.

(2) The appointed person shall serve on the person who made the representations a notice requiring him to state within 14 days of receipt of the notice whether he wishes to make written or oral representations to the appointed person at a hearing.

(3) The notice shall specify the place, date and time of the hearing and the date of the hearing shall not be earlier than 14 days from the date of the notice, unless the person who makes the representations has agreed to an earlier hearing.

(4) The appointed person shall permit the Minister or the transporter to make written or oral representations at the hearing either in person or through a representative.

(5) The appointed person may permit any other person to make written or oral representations to him at the hearing.

(6) The appointed person shall consider—

(a) the reasons given by the Minister under this Schedule; and

(b) any representations made under this Schedule

and shall make a report to the Minister after the close of his consideration, giving his findings of fact and his recommendations, and the Minister shall reconsider his decision in the light of the report.

(7) The Minister shall notify the transporter of the result of his reconsideration and the reasons for it and shall send him a copy of the appointed person’s report.