Section 30A applications: appointed personsE+W
54.—(1) The Secretary of State may appoint a person to determine a section 30A application instead of the Secretary of State.
(2) At any time before a person appointed under this regulation has determined the application the Secretary of State may—
(a)revoke that person’s appointment;
(b)appoint another person to determine the application instead.
(3) Where a new appointment is made the consideration of the application in question must be started afresh.
(4) Nothing in paragraph (3) requires any person to be given an opportunity to make fresh representations or modify or withdraw representations previously made.
(5) A person appointed under this regulation has the same powers and duties in relation to determination of a section 30A application as the Secretary of State and, in particular, regulation 53 (section 30A applications: determinations) applies as if references to the Secretary of State in that regulation were references to that person.
(6) Where an application is determined by a person appointed under this regulation their decision is to be treated as the decision of the Secretary of State.