[F1Notice of proposed restriction, suspension or withdrawal of approvalE+W+S
60.—(1) Where the Secretary of State proposes to restrict, suspend or withdraw a body's status as an approved body in accordance with regulation 59 (restriction, suspension or withdrawal of approval), the Secretary of State must give notice in writing to the approved body that its approval will be restricted, suspended or withdrawn.
(2) A notice provided in accordance with paragraph (1) must—
(a)state the date on which the notice is issued;
(b)state the reasons why the approval is being restricted, suspended or withdrawn;
(c)state the date on which the restriction, suspension or withdrawal of the approval is to take effect;
(d)where an approval is being restricted or suspended, state what the effect of that restriction or suspension is on the approved body;
(e)inform the approved body of its right to make written representations to the Secretary of State against the proposal within 14 days of the date of the notice.
(3) Where an approved body submits written representations to the Secretary of State within 14 days of the notice in accordance with paragraph (2)(e), the Secretary of State must respond to the representations within 21 days of the date on which the representations are received, stating whether, having considered the representations, the notice issued under paragraph (1) will be modified or withdrawn.]
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
F1Pt. 4 substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 28 para. 36 (with Sch. 28 para. 41) (as amended by S.I. 2020/676, regs. 1(1), 2; S.I. 2020/852, regs. 2(2), 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(q)(v)(vi)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Authorisation of the United Kingdom Accreditation ServiceN.I.
60. The Secretary of State may authorise the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (a company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales under number 03076190) to carry out the following activities on behalf of the Secretary of State—
(a)assessing applications for designation as a notified body made under regulation 56 (application for designation as a notified body); and
(b)monitoring notified bodies required by regulation 59 (monitoring of notified bodies).
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
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 60 in force at 3.8.2017, see reg. 1