3.—(1) On receipt of a notice of appeal the Hearings Director shall verify that:
(a)the notice of appeal has been received within the period required by paragraph 1 of Schedule 3A to the Act; and
(b)it complies with the requirements of these Rules.
(2) If a notice of appeal has not been received within the required period, the Hearings Director shall reject the notice of appeal and shall inform the appellant accordingly.
(3) If a notice of appeal has been received within the required period, but it does not comply with the requirements of these rules, the Hearings Director shall:
(a)admit the notice of appeal; and
(b)give the appellant notice in writing, specifying the matters in respect of which the notice of appeal is defective and requiring the appellant to rectify those deficiencies within the period of 14 days beginning with the date of the giving of the notice under this sub-paragraph.
(4) If the appellant fails to rectify the deficiencies in the notice of appeal as required under paragraph (3) within the required period, the Hearings Director shall strike out the appeal.