18.—(1) Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of an authorised officer to serve a feed business improvement notice may appeal to the sheriff.
(2) An appeal to the sheriff under paragraph (1) shall be by way of summary application.
(3) The period within which an appeal under paragraph (1) may be brought is–
(a)1 month from the date on which notice of the decision was served on the person desiring to appeal; or
(b)if it is shorter, the period specified in the notice pursuant to regulation 17(1)(d).