The Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2019

Review of decision to reduce compensation under paragraph 4E+W+S

5.—(1) Before the end of 21 days beginning with the day after that on which the notification under paragraph 4(4) is received, the owner may make written representations to a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose of reviewing the decision to reduce the compensation, and provide a copy of such representations to the Secretary of State.

(2) Before the end of 14 days beginning with the day after that on which written representations under sub-paragraph (1) are received by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State may make written representations to the appointed person, and provide a copy of such representations to the owner.

(3) The appointed person must consider any written representations made under sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) and, before the end of 28 days beginning with the day after that on which the period described in sub-paragraph (2) ends, must report in writing to the Secretary of State with a recommended course of action resulting from the review.

(4) The Secretary of State must consider the report of the appointed person before making a decision on whether to maintain, amend or withdraw the decision under paragraph 4 and, before the end of 28 days beginning with the day after that on which the report of the appointed person is received by the Secretary of State, must notify the owner of the decision and provide a copy of the report of the appointed person.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. para. 5 in force at 1.7.2019, see art. 1