The Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Wales) Regulations 2007

Appeals

33.—(1) A person on whom a notice is served under paragraph (4) of regulation 30 or paragraph (1) or (2) of regulation 32 may within twenty-one days beginning with the day on which the notice is served-—

(a) provide written representations to the National Assembly; and

(b) give notice in writing that he or she wishes to appear before and be heard by an independent person appointed by the National Assembly.

(2) Where an appellant gives notice of his or her wish to appear before and be heard by an independent person appointed for the purpose-—

(a) the National Assembly must appoint an independent person to hear representations and specify a time limit within which representations to that independent person must be made;

(b) the person so appointed must not, except with the consent of the appellant, be an officer or servant of the National Assembly;

(c) if the appellant so requests, the hearing must be in public;

(d) the independent person must report to the National Assembly; and

(e) if the appellant so requests, the National Assembly must provide him or her with a copy of the independent person’s report.

(3) The National Assembly must give to the appellant written notification of its final determination and the reasons for it.