8. In regulation 17 (further provisions concerning refusals, variations and revocations)—
(a)for paragraph (1)(a), substitute—
“(a)refuse an application for—
(i)a licence or registration;
(ii)a renewal of a licence or registration; or
(iii)a transfer of a licence or registration;”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1)—
(i)after “licence” insert “or registration”; and
(ii)after “licensee” insert “or registered person”;
(c)for paragraph (3)(a), substitute—
“(a)refuse an application for—
(i)a licence or registration;
(ii)a renewal of a licence or registration; or
(iii)a transfer of a licence or registration;”.
(d)in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (3)—
(i)after “licence” insert “or registration”; and
(ii)after “licensee” insert “or registered person”; and
(e)in paragraph (4)—
(i)after “varies a licence” insert “or registration”, and
(ii)after “licensee” insert “or registered person”.