Amendment of the Appeals Procedures Regulations
9.—(1) In regulation 6(1)(a) of the Appeals Procedures Regulations (Notice to the public), after “30(3)”, insert—
“or 38(1)”.
(2) At the end of regulation 6(1)(d), delete the full stop and add—
“;
(e)in the case of an appeal under section 38(1) of the Act, give notice to—
(i)the relevant local access forum,
(ii)any person to whom a copy of a notice has been given under section 37(3) of the Act or regulation 4(3)(b),
(iii)any person who made representations to the respondent in relation to the matter which is the subject of the appeal, and
(iv)any other person to whom the National Assembly considers it appropriate to give notice.”.
(3) In regulation 6(2),—
(a)in the first sentence, delete “paragraph (1)(c) or (1)(d)” and substitute “paragraph (1)(c), (d) or (e)”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (a), after “appellant”, add “ and, in the case of a reference under section 29(2) of the Act, or an appeal under section 30(3) or 38(1) of the Act, the name of the respondent;”;
(c)in sub-paragraph (g), after “paragraph (1)(a) or (b)”, add “ (whichever is the earlier) or, in the case of an appeal under section 38(1) of the Act, sent in accordance with paragraph (1)(c), (d) or (e)”; and
(d)at the end of sub-paragraph (j), delete “and” and, after sub-paragraph (k), delete the full stop and add—
“; and
(l)in the case of an appeal under section 38(1) of the Act—
(i)whether the appeal relates to a notice given under section 36(3) or, as the case may be, 37(1) of the Act, and
(ii)a description of the works specified in that notice”.
(4) In regulation 6(3), delete “paragraph (1)(c)” and substitute “paragraph (1)(c), (d) or (e)”.
(5) In regulation 6(4), delete “or sent in accordance with paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d)” and substitute “under paragraph (a) or (b) or sent under paragraph (1)(c), (d) or (e)”.