The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) Regulations 2004

Appeals

33.—(1) A person on whom a notice is served under paragraph (4) of regulation 30 or paragraph (1) or (2) of regulation 32 may within twenty-one days beginning with the day on which the notice is served—

(a) provide written representations to the Secretary of State; and

(b) give notice in writing that he wishes to appear before and be heard by an independent person appointed by the Secretary of State.

(2) Where an appellant gives notice of his wish to appear before and be heard by an independent person appointed for the purpose—

(a) the Secretary of State shall appoint an independent person to hear representations and specify a time limit within which representations to that independent person must be made;

(b) the person so appointed shall not, except with the consent of the appellant, be an officer or servant of the Secretary of State;

(c) if the appellant so requests, the hearing shall be in public;

(d) the independent person shall report to the Secretary of State; and

(e) if the appellant so requests, the Secretary of State shall provide him with a copy of the independent person’s report.

(3) The Secretary of State shall give to the appellant written notification of her final determination and the reasons for it.