11Actions Secretary must take on receiving notice of appeal

11 Actions Secretary must take on receiving notice of appeal

11 Actions Secretary must take on receiving notice of appeal

(1) For the Act, section 18(1)(a), the Secretary must, as soon as practicable after receiving a notice of appeal under this part, give the respondent—

(a) a copy of the notice of appeal, and

(b) if the decision appealed against was made as a result of a hearing or inquiry—a transcript of the evidence given at the hearing or inquiry, if available.

(2) If the result of the appeal may affect the placing of a greyhound, the Secretary must, as soon as practicable after receiving the relevant notice of appeal, give a copy of the notice of appeal to the owner of the greyhound, if the owner is not the appellant.

(3) The Secretary must give a notice of appeal or an application for an extension of time received under this part to the Tribunal as soon as practicable after receiving the notice or application.

(4) If the decision appealed against was made as a result of a hearing or inquiry, the Secretary must give a transcript of the evidence given at the hearing or inquiry, if available, to the Tribunal—

(a) when forwarding the notice of appeal under subsection (3), or

(b) as soon as practicable after forwarding the notice of appeal.