15.—(1) If the appeal application or the claim application does not include, or is not accompanied by, a statement of the reasons for making the appeal or the claim, including in relation to a claim the information set out in regulation 12(1)(i) and (j) and (2), which the President considers sufficient to enable the local authority or responsible body to respond to the appeal or the claim, the President must direct the appellant or the claimant to send details of the reasons to the Secretary of the Tribunal within 10 working days of the direction.
(2) Regulation 33 (failure to comply with directions) applies to a direction under paragraph (1).
(3) Reasons sent in response to a direction made under paragraph (1) are to be treated as part of the appeal application or the claim application.