Notice of hearing and providing of information by the CAA
15.—(1) No hearing may take place unless the CAA has—
(a)served on every party notice of the date, time and place of the hearing (which must be not less than 14 days after the date of the notice); and
(b)published in its Official Record a notice stating the date, time and place of the hearing (which must be not less than 7 days after the date of the notice).
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), with notice of the hearing under paragraph (1) the CAA must serve on every party a copy of, or a summary of, any information in the possession of the CAA which—
(a)has been provided in connection with the hearing; or
(b)in the CAA’s opinion will be referred to at the hearing.
(3) The CAA must not serve any information under paragraph (2)—
(a)if it is provided by the Secretary of State and the CAA, having consulted with the Secretary of State, considers it to be exempt information within the meaning of section 84 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000(1); or
(b)if it is provided by any other person and the CAA, having consulted that person, considers that it—
(i)relates to the commercial or financial affairs of that person; and
(ii)it cannot be disclosed to the prospective recipient without unwarranted disadvantage to the person who provided it.