The Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005

PART 1

1.  In this Schedule—

“appeal” means an appeal under regulation 24;

“appellant” means a person who has brought an appeal;

“appointed person” means a person appointed in accordance with paragraph 2;

“hearing” means a hearing to which Part 2 of this Schedule applies; and

“the parties” means the appellant and the Executive.

2.  The Secretary of State shall direct that an appeal shall be determined by a person appointed by him for the purpose and the Secretary of State shall notify the parties in writing of the name of the appointed person.

3.  Before the determination of an appeal, the appointed person shall ask the parties whether they wish to appear and be heard on the appeal and—

(a) the appeal may be determined without a hearing of the parties if both of them express a wish not to be heard as aforesaid; or

(b) the appointed person shall, if either party expresses a wish to appear and be heard, afford both of them an opportunity of so doing, in which case the provisions of Part 2 of this Schedule shall apply.

4.  An appointed person may give such directions as he thinks appropriate to give effect to his determination.

5.  The Secretary of State may pay to an appointed person such remuneration and allowances as the Secretary of State may, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, determine.