The Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Care Standards Tribunal (Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists) (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008

Response to application

5.—(1) The Secretary must send information provided by the applicant under regulation 3 to the respondent together with a request that it respond to the application within 20 working days of receiving it.

(2) If the respondent fails to respond as requested, it shall not be entitled to take any further part in the proceedings.

(3) The response must—

(a) indicate whether or not the respondent opposes the application for permission to appeal, and if it does, why; and

(b) provide the following information and documents—

(i) the name, address and profession of the person (if any) representing the respondent and whether the Secretary should send documents concerning the application to the representative rather than to the respondent;

(ii) a copy of the letter informing the applicant of the decision which is the subject of the application for permission and appeal;

(iii) copies of any observations submitted by the applicant in relation to the decision; and

(iv) copies of any evidence or expert evidence relied on by the respondent in making the decision.

(4) The Secretary must send to the applicant a copy of the response and the information and documents provided with it (subject, in the case of any material provided in accordance with paragraph (3)(b)(iv), to any direction of the President or the nominated chairman under regulation 16).