Regulation 21

Except with the permission of the Minister, any response of the competent authority under regulation 19 must not raise any new ground, fact or document supporting the making of the appealable decision which is the subject of the appeal, that was not contained in the grounds, facts or documents given by the competent authority to the appellant.

Where any new ground, fact or document supporting the making of the appealable decision which is the subject of the appeal is raised without the Minister’s permission, the Minister may disregard it in his or her consideration of the appeal.