11.—(1) A person who is not a party may make submissions or observations in writing to an Appeals Officer in relation to an appeal.

(2) Submissions or observations referred to in subsection (1) may be made within the period of one month beginning on the day an Appeals Officer received the notice of appeal or, where there is more than one appeal against the decision of the licensing authority, on the day on which the Appeals Officer last received a notice of appeal, and any submissions or observations received by the Appeals Officer after the expiration of that period shall not be considered.

(3) Without prejudice to section 12(1), a person who makes submissions or observations to an Appeals Officer in accordance with this section shall not be entitled to elaborate in writing on the submissions or observations or to make further submissions or observations in writing in relation to the appeal, and any such elaboration or further submissions or observations shall not be considered by the Appeals Officer.