The Biocidal Products and Chemicals (Appointment of Authorities and Enforcement) Regulations 2013

7.—(1) Subject to the following sub-paragraphs of this paragraph, a date, time and place for the holding of the hearing shall be fixed, and may be varied, by the appointed person, who must give not less than 42 days’ notice in writing of such date, time and place to the parties.

(2) With the consent of the parties, the appointed person may give such lesser period of notice as shall be agreed with the parties, and in that event, the appointed person may specify a date for service of the statement referred to in paragraph 8(1) later than the date determined in accordance with that paragraph.

(3) Where it becomes necessary or advisable to vary the time or place fixed for the hearing, the appointed person shall give such notice of the variation as may appear to the appointed person to be reasonable in the circumstances.

(4) Without prejudice to sub-paragraphs (1) to (3), the appointed person may require the competent authority to take one or more of the following steps, namely—

(a) to serve such notice of the hearing, in such form and on such persons or classes of persons as the appointed person may direct;

(b) to give such other notice of the hearing, in such form as the appointed person may direct,

and the requirements as to the period of notice contained in sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply to any such notices.