Acknowledgment of service
29.—(1) A person who is sent [F1or provided with] a copy of an application for permission under rule 28(8) (application for permission to bring judicial review proceedings) [F2or rule 28A(2)(a) (special provisions for [F3immigration judicial review] proceedings)] and wishes to take part in the proceedings must [F4provide] to the Upper Tribunal an acknowledgment of service so that it is received no later than 21 days after the date on which the Upper Tribunal sent[F5, or in [F3immigration judicial review] proceedings the applicant provided,] a copy of the application to that person.
(2) An acknowledgment of service under paragraph (1) must be in writing and state—
(a)whether the person intends to [F6support or] oppose the application for permission;
(b)their grounds for any [F7support or] opposition under sub-paragraph (a), or any other submission or information which they consider may assist the Upper Tribunal; and
(c)the name and address of any other person not named in the application as a respondent or interested party whom the person providing the acknowledgment considers to be an interested party.
[F8(2A) In [F9immigration judicial review] proceedings, a person who provides an acknowledgement of service under paragraph (1) must also provide a copy to—
(a)the applicant; and
(b)any other person named in the application under rule 28(4)(a) or acknowledgement of service under paragraph (2)(c)
no later than the time specified in paragraph (1).]
(3) A person who is [F10provided with] a copy of an application for permission under rule 28(8) [F11or 28A(2)(a)] but does not provide an acknowledgment of service [F12to the Upper Tribunal] may not take part in the application for permission [F13unless allowed to do so by the Upper Tribunal], but may take part in the subsequent proceedings if the application is successful.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 29(1) inserted (17.10.2011) by The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/2343), rules 1, 9(a)(i)
F2Words in rule 29(1) inserted (17.10.2011) by The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/2343), rules 1, 9(a)(ii)
F3Words in rule 29(1) substituted (1.11.2013) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/2067), rules 1, 12(a)
F4Word in rule 29(1) substituted (17.10.2011) by The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/2343), rules 1, 9(a)(iii)
F5Words in rule 29(1) inserted (17.10.2011) by The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/2343), rules 1, 9(a)(iv)
F6Words in rule 29(2)(a) inserted (1.4.2009) by Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/274), rules 1, 18(a)
F7Words in rule 29(2)(b) inserted (1.4.2009) by Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2009 (S.I. 2009/274), rules 1, 18(b)
F8Rule 29(2A) inserted (17.10.2011) by The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/2343), rules 1, 9(b)
F9Words in rule 29(2A) substituted (1.11.2013) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment No. 4) Rules 2013 (S.I. 2013/2067), rules 1, 12(b)
F10Words in rule 29(3) substituted (17.10.2011) by The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/2343), rules 1, 9(c)(i)
F11Words in rule 29(3) inserted (17.10.2011) by The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/2343), rules 1, 9(c)(ii)
F12Words in rule 29(3) inserted (17.10.2011) by The Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal) (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/2343), rules 1, 9(c)(iii)
F13Words in rule 29(3) inserted (1.4.2011) by The Tribunal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/651), rules 1(2)(a), 8(3)