The Welsh Ministers must, within the period of four weeks beginning on the starting date, send to the applicant and the appointed person a statement setting out all the matters which the Welsh Ministers intend to raise in the course of the review and which they consider should be taken into account by the appointed person in carrying out the review (“the Welsh Ministers’ review statement”).

The Welsh Ministers’ review statement must be accompanied by all documents, materials and evidence which the Welsh Ministers intend to rely on in the course of the review.

Subject to paragraph (5) the applicant must send to the appointed person two copies of any written comments they have about the Welsh Ministers’ review statement so as to be received within the period of six weeks beginning on the starting date.

Where written comments are sent to the appointed person under paragraph (3) or (5), the appointed person must, as soon as practicable after receipt, send a copy of any such comments to the Welsh Ministers.

The requirement in paragraph (3) is to be construed as permitting the sending of only a single copy of any written comments for the purpose of satisfying that requirement in any case where the applicant elects to send the comments by means of electronic communications.