Information to be sent to the parties7.
(1)
As soon as practicable after notice of the request for a direction has been given in accordance with rule 6, the Scottish Ministers shall–
(a)
notify in writing the appointed representative of the date by which any written representations as to whether a direction should be given should be received by the Scottish Ministers (being a date not less than 6 weeks from the date when the notice to the appointed representative is given); and
(b)
at the same time, send a copy of the notice referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to the other party.
(2)
As soon as practicable after being notified by the appointed representative that he has taken instructions from the affected person, the Scottish Ministers shall send to the appointed representative–
(a)
a copy of the request for a direction; and
(b)
where the potentially closed evidence includes documentary evidence or a precognition of a person who intends to give oral evidence, a copy of that evidence.