Protection of Children Act Tribunal Regulations 2000

Applying for leave

3.—(1) An application for leave—

(a) to appeal to the Tribunal under section 4(1)(b) of the Act against a decision not to remove him from the list, or

(b) to have the issue of his inclusion in the list determined under section 4(2) of the Act by the Tribunal,

must be made in writing to the Secretary.

(2) An application under this regulation must—

(a) give the applicant’s name, date of birth and full postal address;

(b) give sufficient information making clear whether his application is for leave to appeal, or for leave to have the issue of inclusion in the list determined;

(c) give the reasons why the applicant believes the decision was wrong or why he believes he should not be included in the list, as the case may be;

(d) give the dates of any previous applications he has made to the Tribunal;

(e) give details of any new evidence or material change of circumstances since that application was determined which might lead the Tribunal to a different decision;

(f) in the case of an application to have the issue of his inclusion in the list determined by the Tribunal, give details of any civil or criminal proceedings relating to the misconduct of which the applicant is alleged to have been guilty;

(g) give the name, address and profession of the person (if any) representing the applicant;

(h) state whether the Secretary should send documents concerning the application to the applicant’s address or to the representative’s address, if either is in the United Kingdom;

(i) otherwise, give an address within the United Kingdom to which documents concerning the application intended for the applicant may be sent; and

(j) be signed by the applicant.

(3) An application under paragraph (1)(a) must be received by the Secretary no later than the first working day after the expiry of three months from the date of the letter informing the applicant of the decision.