56 days response time

nk8

Hi, I am currently in the first line informal appeals time against a Manchester Council PCN, I sent off my appeal stating my case and am quite confident it should get through, I also have covert recordings with the CEO admitting of the unfairness in issuing the ticket from the rules given by their seniors but am holding on to that as a means of contingency usage.

Is it true that the 56 days rule for a response to be served to the appeal is only valid in the second line of appeals? after the informal appeal has been rejected and when it is onto the formal representations?

I have been trying to find this in writing, I remember coming across it once in a download off the Manchester Council's website as a PDF for something but can't seem to find it now.

Is it a governing legislation that states this time frame? if so, which one is it? and if someone could just clarify whcih line of appeals that "rule" applies to?

I would actually find it more fun winning the PCN on a successful challenge instead of a timeframe thing, but that's just me.

Thanks.

Neil_B

nk8 wrote: »

Is it true that the 56 days rule for a response to be served to the appeal is only valid in the second line of appeals? after the informal appeal has been rejected and when it is onto the formal representations?

Just to keep it simple - yes.

'a Manchester Council' ? which one cos i take that to mean not the City?
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nk8

Oh, yeah, I meant Manchester City Council, tis an official one and all.

Does anyone have a link or anything to the governing rule of the 56 days term?

Neil_B

nk8 wrote: »

Does anyone have a link or anything to the governing rule of the 56 days term?

As there is no timescale that applies to informal challenges then there is nothing to possibly link to.

There is also no explicit requirement to respond at all. Keep your eyes peeled on the post for the Notice to Owner.

nk8

Oh, I meant something written relating to the 56 days that relates to the formal representations bit.

Neil_B

Its in the secondary legislation listed on your PCN. CEoPC Gen Regs or the reps and Appeals Regs.

you can search for them if you type the title accurately in the 'opsi' website search facility. too late for me!

or you could take my word for it on that one. 100% gaurantee.LOL

Neil_B

why does it matter to your case anyway at the mo?

DfT recommends 21 days but 56 is Statute.

nk8

ahhh, thanks.

It's not that I don't believe you or anything, I just wanted to read it, lol, that's all.

Neil_B

read it all then!

if you search just for the CEoPC Gen Regs (typed in full) and leave out (England) but include 2007 then the two relevant sets of regs come up top of the list.

Neil_B

yaaaawwwwwnnnnn

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/uksi_20073482_en_2#pt2-l1g5