The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Procedure for Revocation, Variation or Refusal of Licences) Regulations 2009

Notice of exercise of right and accompanying documents

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4.—(1) Where a person wishes to require the Authority to give him an opportunity to make representations, the person must provide to the Authority the information and documents specified in paragraph (2) at the same time as service of the notice of exercise of right required by section 19(5) of the Act.

(2) The information and documents that must be provided are—

(a)the full name and correspondence address of the person concerned;

(b)a daytime telephone number at which the person concerned can be contacted;

(c)the licence number of the person concerned (where applicable);

(d)a statement as to whether or not the person concerned is to be represented in the course of the proceedings, and if so, the contact details of any representative;

(e)any written representations that the person concerned wishes to make to the committee;

(f)copies of all material on which the person concerned intends to rely in the course of the proceedings before the committee;

(g)a skeleton argument setting out the submissions that the person concerned wishes to make to the committee;

(h)a statement as to whether the person concerned wishes to rely on any witness evidence, and if so, the names and occupations of such witnesses;

(i)a statement as to whether the person concerned wishes the matter to be considered on the papers or at a hearing; and

(j)in a case where the person concerned wishes a hearing to be held, a statement as to whether he wishes a case management meeting to be convened, and if so, the issues that the person concerned wishes to be considered at that meeting.

(3) At a case management meeting, the chair may—

(a)extend the time for delivery of the skeleton argument and any additional material necessary to determine the appeal; and

(b)allow the person concerned to amend the details regarding representation.

(4) A person concerned may withdraw his notice of exercise of right at any time prior to the first day of the hearing, or the first day that the committee considers the case on the papers, as applicable, by written notice to the Chair.

(5) Where a person concerned has not fully provided the information and documents set out in paragraph (2), the committee shall not be required to consider his representations.