Refusal to recognise and withdrawal of recognitionS
4.—(1) The Scottish Ministers must refuse to recognise, or must withdraw recognition from, an organisation or association which fails to–
(a)satisfy the criteria set out in regulation 3(1)(b) or the Schedule; or
(b)comply with regulations 6, 7 or 9.
(2) Where a recognised organisation already exists in respect of a particular breed of horse, the Scottish Ministers may refuse to recognise an organisation or association representing the same breed of horse if–
(a)they consider that recognising the organisation or association would–
(i)endanger the preservation of that breed of horse;
(ii)jeopardise the operation of the existing recognised organisation; or
(iii)jeopardise an improvement or selection programme of the existing recognised organisation; or
(b)an existing recognised organisation allows horses of that breed to be entered in a section of its stud book which it maintains in accordance with the rules laid down by the recognised organisation maintaining the stud book of the origin of that breed.
(3) Where the Scottish Ministers refuse to recognise, or withdraw recognition from, an organisation or association in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2), the reasons for that refusal or withdrawal must be given to that organisation or association in writing.