The Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal Rules 1974

Notices to appellant and persons entitled to be heard

4.—(1) On receiving a notice of appeal the secretary shall serve a copy on the Controller, who shall on receiving the notice or, where there is more than one appeal against the same decision, the first notice, supply the secretary with—

(a)a copy of the notice of his decision, including the reasons for it;

(b)a list containing the names and addresses of the persons entitled under the Part I regulations to appear and be heard as parties to any appeal against the decision;

(c)a copy of any representations made to the Controller and any written evidence or other documents given or supplied in the course of the proceedings before him;

(d)a factual summary of the oral evidence at any hearing before the Controller or any person appointed by him; and

(e)a list of all plants and plant material relevant to the decision which are in the Controller's possession or under his control, stating where such plants and material are available for inspection by the tribunal and by any person entitled to appear and be heard as a party to any appeal against the decision.

(2) On receiving from the Controller the names and addresses of the persons entitled to appear and be heard, the secretary shall—

(a)serve on every appellant—

(i)a notice in Form 2;

(ii)a list of the documents and plants or plant material supplied or made available by the Controller in accordance with sub-paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of paragraph (1) of this rule, stating where such documents, plants and plant material may be inspected; and

(b)serve on all persons, other than the appellant, entitled to appear and be heard as parties to the appeal—

(i)a notice in Form 3;

(ii)a list of the documents and plants or plant material mentioned in sub-paragraph (a)(ii) above, stating where such documents, plants and plant material may be inspected;

(iii)a copy of the notice of appeal, stating where the documents supplied with it may be inspected.