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Appeals to county courtN.I.

14.—(1) The Secretary of State shall serve notice of any decision or determination made by him on or in connection with an application for compensation on the applicant.

(2) A notice served under paragraph (1) shall set out any amounts required to be specified by Article 4(5).

(3) Any person aggrieved by a decision or determination of the Secretary of State notified to him under paragraph (1) may, within six weeks from the service of the notice, appeal to the county court in accordance with county court rules against the decision or determination (unless it is under Article 8) but, unless he so appeals within that time, the decision or determination shall become in all respects final and binding.

(4) Where an appeal under paragraph (3) relates to the amount of any compensation or costs to be paid by the Secretary of State under this Order, the Secretary of State shall have the like right to make a payment into the county court as a defendant has in an action in that court and—

(a)where such a payment is made by the Secretary of State it shall, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in section 22( c) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 [1954 c.33] or in any other enactment, have the like consequences as regards liability to pay the costs of the appeal as a payment made into court by a defendant has as regards liability to pay the costs of such an action;

(b)the procedure and practice relating to payments made by the Secretary of State under this paragraph may be regulated by county court rules.

(5) The county court may, on an application made to it on notice to the Secretary of State and in accordance with county court rules, extend the time for making or serving any report, notice or application referred to in Article 3(2)( d), 4(1) or 9, or amend or otherwise deal with, in such manner and on such terms as the court thinks just, any such notice or application.

(6) A notice served under paragraph (1) shall inform the persons to whom it is addressed of the terms of paragraph (3).