SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Inquiries, Investigations and Assessments
Representations
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1
The Commission shall make arrangements for giving persons an opportunity to make representations in relation to inquiries, investigations and assessments.
2
In particular, in the course of an investigation, inquiry or assessment the Commission must give any person specified in the terms of reference an opportunity to make representations.
7
Arrangements under paragraph 6 may (but need not) include arrangements for oral representations.
8
1
The Commission shall consider representations made in relation to an inquiry, investigation or assessment.
2
But the Commission may, where they think it appropriate, refuse to consider representations—
a
made neither by nor on behalf of a person specified in the terms of reference, or
F22A
“Relevant lawyer” means—
a
an advocate or solicitor in Scotland, or
b
a person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to an activity which constitutes the exercise of a right of audience or the conduct of litigation (within the meaning of that Act).
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If the Commission refuse to consider representations in reliance on sub-paragraph (2) they shall give the person who makes them written notice of the Commission's decision and the reasons for it.