The Community Interest Company Regulations 2005

Time limits

37.—(1) Unless paragraph (2) applies, an appeal to the Appeal Officer must be made by sending a notice of appeal to the Regulator so that it is received within two months of the date upon which the appellant was given reasons for the disputed order or decision in accordance with section 61(5) of the 2004 Act.

(2) When an appeal is brought against a direction of the Regulator made under regulation 23, it must be made by sending a notice of appeal to the Regulator so that it is received within three weeks of the date upon which notice of the disputed direction was given to the community interest company in accordance with regulation 23(8).

(3) On receiving the notice of appeal, the Regulator must—

(a) send an acknowledgement of its receipt to the appellant together with a copy of any statement made under paragraph (4); and

(b) forward the notice of appeal to the Appeal Officer endorsed with the date of receipt.

(4) Where paragraph (2) applies, the Regulator must forward with the notice of appeal a statement—

(a) of the date upon which notice of the disputed direction or decision was given to the community interest company in accordance with regulation 23(8); or

(b) that no such notice was given.