[F19(1)It shall be the duty of the Commission to give to any person affected a written statement of their reasons for any decisions which they may make in the exercise of their functions under sections 5 to 10 or Schedule 3.U.K.
(2)It shall be the duty of the Commission to arrange for the publication, in such manner as they think fit, of a written statement of their reasons—
(a)for any decision which they may make to grant, or not to grant, to any particular applicant a licence under section 5;
(b)for any decision which they may make to revoke a licence granted under section 5; and
(c)for any other decision which they may make in the exercise of their functions under sections 5 to 10A or Schedule 3 and which they consider likely to be of interest to the public.
(3)Sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply if or to the extent that the giving, or (as the case may be) the publication, of reasons would involve disclosure of information in breach of—
(a)a restriction imposed by or under any other enactment; or
(b)an obligation of confidence.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch 2A inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 22, ss. 1(5), Sch. 1 Pt. II para. 7; S.I. 1999/650, art. 2(b)