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1
As soon as practicable after receipt of the notice referred to in regulation 9(a), the Examining authority must notify each additional affected person and each additional interested party of—
a
the deadline by which that person must notify the Commission of the person’s wish to be heard at a open-floor hearing; and the deadline must be not less than 21 days after the date of the notification; and
b
the date, time and place fixed for any open-floor hearing..
2
If the open-floor has already taken place the Examining authority must arrange another and notify each additional affected person, each additional interested party and each interested party of the date, time and place fixed for the further open-floor.
3
If an open-floor has already been arranged but there is insufficient time for the Examining authority to give each additional affected person, each additional interested party and each interested party 21 days’ notice of the date, time and place fixed for the open-floor, the Examining authority must rearrange it unless each additional affected person, each additional interested party and each interested party agrees in writing that it should take place on the original date.
4
Except as mentioned in paragraph (3), the Examining authority must ensure that at least 21 days’ notice is given of any hearing to each additional affected person, each additional interested party, and each interested party.