PART 3 HEARINGS

Submission of statements of case for the hearing
6. (1) The authority shall ensure that, within eight weeks of the start date, the Secretary of State has received their statement of case.
(2) As soon as practicable after the receipt of the statement of case mentioned in paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall send a copy of that statement (excluding copies of any supporting documents) to the applicant (if any), each relevant person and any other person who has submitted or subsequently submits a statement of case under paragraph (5).
(3) The applicant shall ensure that, within 12 weeks of the start date, the Secretary of State has—
(a) received his statement of case; or
(b) received notice that he intends to rely on the authority’s statement of case as his own.
(4) The Secretary of State shall, as soon as practicable after receiving the applicant’s statement of case or notice under paragraph (3)—
(a) send a copy of that statement or notice to the authority; and
(b) send a copy of that statement (excluding copies of any supporting documents) or notice to each relevant person and to any other person who has submitted or subsequently submits a statement of case under paragraph (5).
(5) Every relevant person and every other person who wishes to give evidence at the hearing shall ensure that, within 12 weeks of the start date, the Secretary of State has received his statement of case.
(6) The Secretary of State shall, as soon as practicable—
(a) send a copy of each statement which he receives under paragraph (5) to the authority;
(b) send a copy of each such statement (excluding copies of any supporting documents) to the applicant (if any); and
(c) send a copy of each such statement (excluding copies of any supporting documents) to every other person who has submitted or subsequently submits a statement of case under paragraph (5).