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The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

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Notice of appeal

58.—(1) A person desiring to appeal under section 56(1)(b) of the 1983 Act(1) against the decision of a registration officer must give notice of the appeal to the registration officer within 14 days of the receipt of the notice given under regulation 57(4) above specifying the grounds of appeal.

(2) The registration officer shall forward any such notice to the appropriate county court in the manner directed by rules of court together in each case with a statement of the material facts which in his opinion have been established in the case, of his decision upon the whole case and on any point which may be specified as a ground of appeal.

(3) Where it appears to the registration officer that any notices of appeal given to him are based on similar grounds, he shall inform the county court of this to enable the court (if it thinks fit) to consolidate the appeals or select a case as a test case.

(1)

Section 56(1)(b) was amended by Schedule 2 to the 1985 Act.

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