Service of application

10

Subject to rule 11, the applicant shall serve a copy of the application on the Director and on every supplier, retailer and trade association entitled to take part in the proceedings by virtue of directions given under rule 9(a); and the Director and every supplier, retailer and trade association on whom a copy of the application is served shall be a respondent to the application.

11

Where on the hearing of the preliminary application for directions the Court makes a representation order, then, unless the Court otherwise directs—

a

a copy of the application and of the representation order shall be served on the Director and on each representative respondent;

b

a copy of the application shall also be served on any supplier, retailer and trade association entitled to take part in the proceedings by virtue of directions given under rule 9(a) to whom the representation order does not extend; and

c

the applicant shall cause to be published in such trade journal or other newspaper as the Court may direct short particulars of the application and of the representation order;

but (subject to rule 14) no other supplier, retailer or trade association shall be served with the application or made a respondent.