PART 11Decisions on questions
Decisions by a relevant authority89
1
Unless provided otherwise by these Regulations, any matter required to be determined under these Regulations shall be determined in the first instance by the relevant authority.
2
The relevant authority shall make a decision on each claim within 14 days of the provisions of regulations 83 and 86 being satisfied or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.
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Notification of decisions90
1
An authority shall notify in writing any person affected by a decision made by it under these Regulations—
a
in the case of a decision on a claim, forthwith or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter;
b
in any other case, within 14 days of that decision or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter,
and every notification shall include a statement as to the matters set out in Schedule 9.
2
A person affected to whom an authority sends or delivers a notification of decision may, by notice in writing signed by him, request the authority to provide a written statement setting out the reasons for its decision on any matter set out in the notice.
3
For the purposes of paragraph (2), where a person affected who requests a written statement is not a natural person, the notice in writing referred to in that paragraph shall be signed by a person over the age of 18 who is authorised to act on that person's behalf.
4
The written statement referred to in paragraph (2) shall be sent to the person requesting it within 14 days or as soon as is reasonably practical thereafter.