PART IISTART OF PROCEEDINGS

Distribution of documents by Secretary

9.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall–

(a)forthwith send to the authority a copy of any amendment to the reference received during the case statement period;

(b)at the end of the case statement period, and in so far as copies have not already been sent, send to each party–

(i)a copy of any amendment to the reference or response;

(ii)any statement of case submitted by the other party; and

(iii)the written evidence of the other party;

(c)forthwith send to the other party copies of any amendments or supplementary statements, written representations, written evidence (other than written evidence of which a copy is received in accordance with rule 8(3) or 10(3)) or other documents received from a party after the end of the case statement period.

(2) If a reference, a statement of case, amendment, supplementary statement, written representation, written evidence or other document is delivered to the Secretary after the time prescribed by these Rules, the Secretary shall not send a copy of it to the other party unless the relevant time limit has been extended under rule 19.