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PART 2Administration

Decisions

Rights of representation

78.—(1) An application under regulation 74 (applications for adjudication of disagreements) or 76 (reference of adjudications to administering authority) may be made or continued to be made on behalf of the applicant by a representative nominated by the applicant.

(2) Where a person who has the right to make, or has made such an application dies, the application may be made or continued on the applicant’s behalf by the applicant’s personal representatives.

(3) Where such a person is a minor or is or becomes incapable of acting, the application may be made or continued on the applicant’s behalf by a family member or some other suitable representative.

(4) Where a representative is nominated before an application is made, the application must specify the representative’s full name and address, and whether that address is to be used for service on the applicant of any documents in connection with the application.

(5) Where a representative’s address is not to be so used, the representative must nevertheless be sent a copy of—

(a)any notice under regulation 75(1) (decisions of the adjudicator) or 77(1) (decisions of the administering authority on reconsideration); or

(b)an interim reply under regulation 75(2) or 77(2).