The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008

Duration, variation and termination of designationsE+W+S

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17.—(1) [F2An approved] body designation which does not designate a person as [F3an approved] body for a specified period shall have effect until such time as it is terminated under paragraph (4).

(2) [F2An approved] body designation which designates a person as [F3an approved] body for a specified period shall expire in accordance with its terms unless the period so specified is extended or shortened under paragraph (3) before the date on which it had been due to expire.

(3) The Secretary of State may vary any aspect of [F2an approved] body designation if—

(a)[F4the approved] body so requests; or

(b)it appears to the Secretary of State necessary or expedient to do so.

(4) The Secretary of State may terminate [F2an approved] body designation—

(a)on the expiry of 90 days' notice in writing at the request of [F4the approved] body;

(b)if it appears to the Secretary of State that any condition of the designation is not complied with; or

(c)if the Secretary of State considers that [F4the approved] body no longer satisfies the notified body criteria.

(5) Where the Secretary of State is minded to vary [F2an approved] body designation in accordance with paragraph (3)(b), or to terminate [F2an approved] body designation under paragraph (4)(b) or (c), the Secretary of State shall—

(a)give notice in writing to [F4the approved] body of the proposed variation or termination and the reasons for it, stating that [F4the approved] body has 21 days from the date of the notice in which to make representations to the Secretary of State in respect of the proposed variation or termination; and

(b)consider any representations received from [F4the approved] body in accordance with the notice.

(6) If [F2an approved] body designation is terminated under paragraph (4), the Secretary of State may, by notice in writing—

(a)authorise [F5another approved] body to take over the functions of [F4the approved] body whose designation has been terminated in respect of such cases as are specified in the notice; and

(b)give such directions as the Secretary of State considers appropriate (either to [F4the approved] body whose designation has been terminated or to [F5another approved] body) in respect of [F3an approved] body's files or any other matter which the Secretary of State considers expedient for the purposes of ensuring that [F6another approved] body carries out the functions of [F2an approved] body for the existing customers of the notified body whose designation has been terminated.

[F7(7) The activities undertaken as an approved body referred to in paragraph (6) include any activities that the body has undertaken as a UK notified body.]

Extent Information

E1This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

Duration, variation and termination of designationsN.I.

17.—(1)  A notified body designation which does not designate a person as a UK notified body for a specified period shall have effect until such time as it is terminated under paragraph (4).

(2) A notified body designation which designates a person as a UK notified body for a specified period shall expire in accordance with its terms unless the period so specified is extended or shortened under paragraph (3) before the date on which it had been due to expire.

(3) The Secretary of State may vary any aspect of a notified body designation if—

(a)the UK notified body so requests; or

(b)it appears to the Secretary of State necessary or expedient to do so.

(4) The Secretary of State may terminate a notified body designation—

(a)on the expiry of 90 days' notice in writing at the request of the UK notified body;

(b)if it appears to the Secretary of State that any condition of the designation is not complied with; or

(c)if the Secretary of State considers that the UK notified body no longer satisfies the notified body criteria.

(5) Where the Secretary of State is minded to vary a notified body designation in accordance with paragraph (3)(b), or to terminate a notified body designation under paragraph (4)(b) or (c), the Secretary of State shall—

(a)give notice in writing to the UK notified body of the proposed variation or termination and the reasons for it, stating that the UK notified body has 21 days from the date of the notice in which to make representations to the Secretary of State in respect of the proposed variation or termination; and

(b)consider any representations received from the UK notified body in accordance with the notice.

(6) If a notified body designation is terminated under paragraph (4), the Secretary of State may, by notice in writing—

(a)authorise another UK notified body to take over the functions of the UK notified body whose designation has been terminated in respect of such cases as are specified in the notice; and

(b)give such directions as the Secretary of State considers appropriate (either to the UK notified body whose designation has been terminated or to another UK notified body) in respect of a UK notified body's files or any other matter which the Secretary of State considers expedient for the purposes of ensuring that another notified body carries out the functions of a notified body for the existing customers of the notified body whose designation has been terminated.

Extent Information

E2This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only