The Anti-Pollution Works (Scotland) Regulations 2003

Written representations

5.—(1) Where, in terms of regulation 4(2)(c), the appellant informs the Scottish Ministers that the appellant wishes the appeal to be disposed of on the basis of written representations, SEPA and any party to the appeal other than the appellant, shall submit any written representations to the Scottish Ministers not later than 14 days after receiving a copy of the notice of appeal under regulation 4(4).

(2) The appellant shall submit any further representations by way of response not later than 14 days after receiving the representations under paragraph (1), or the later or latest of them, as the case may be.

(3) The Scottish Ministers may, in any particular case–

(a) set shorter or longer time limits than those mentioned in this regulation;

(b) allow the parties to make representations in addition to those mentioned in paragraphs (1) and (2).

(4) Any representations made by a party to the appeal shall be dated with the date on which they are submitted to the Scottish Ministers.

(5) Where any party to the appeal submits any representations to the Scottish Ministers they shall at the same time send a copy to every other party to the appeal.