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Part 4 · Appeal Proceedings

22. Right of reply to response

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(1)

An appellant may file with the Minister a reply to the competent authority’s response (if made), not later than 5 working days after the date on which the copy of the response was sent by the Appeals Secretary to the appellant.

(2)

An appellant’s reply —

(a)

must contain a succinct presentation of the arguments in reply to the competent authority’s response;

(b)

must be signed and dated by the appellant, or on the appellant’s behalf by the authorised representative; and

(c)

must be accompanied by any documents supporting those arguments in reply.

(3)

To file a reply, the appellant must send to the Appeals Secretary —

(a)

the duly signed original of the reply and any accompanying documents; and

(b)

if the appellant is sending the reply and its accompanying documents in hardcopy form, 2 copies each of the reply and any accompanying documents, each certified by the appellant, or by the authorised representative, to be in conformity with the original.

(4)

On receiving the reply of an appellant, the Appeals Secretary must without delay forward a copy of that reply to the competent authority.

Subregulation 1

An appellant may file with the Minister a reply to the competent authority’s response (if made), not later than 5 working days after the date on which the copy of the response was sent by the Appeals Secretary to the appellant.

Subregulation 2

An appellant’s reply —

(a)

must contain a succinct presentation of the arguments in reply to the competent authority’s response;

(b)

must be signed and dated by the appellant, or on the appellant’s behalf by the authorised representative; and

(c)

must be accompanied by any documents supporting those arguments in reply.

Subregulation 3

To file a reply, the appellant must send to the Appeals Secretary —

(a)

the duly signed original of the reply and any accompanying documents; and

(b)

if the appellant is sending the reply and its accompanying documents in hardcopy form, 2 copies each of the reply and any accompanying documents, each certified by the appellant, or by the authorised representative, to be in conformity with the original.

Subregulation 4

On receiving the reply of an appellant, the Appeals Secretary must without delay forward a copy of that reply to the competent authority.

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