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22False or misleading informationU.K.
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(1)This section applies where false or misleading information is provided to the Secretary of State—

(a)in a mandatory notice,

(b)in a validation application,

(c)in a voluntary notice,

(d)in response to an information notice, or

(e)in response to an attendance notice.

(2)Where a decision made by the Secretary of State under this Act is materially affected by the false or misleading information, the Secretary of State may reconsider the decision and may affirm, vary or revoke it.

(3)Where a decision is varied or revoked under this section, the Secretary of State must give notice to that effect to such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(4)If a revoked decision was—

(a)a decision to give a call-in notice,

(b)a decision to make or revoke a final order, or

(c)a decision to give a final notification,

the Secretary of State may give a further call-in notice and section 2(1) does not apply.

(5)Where a decision is revoked under this section, the time limits in section 2(2) and (4) do not apply to the case concerned, but a call-in notice (or a further call-in notice) may not be given after the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which the information was discovered to be false or misleading.

Commencement Information

I1S. 22 in force at 4.1.2022 by S.I. 2021/1465, regs. 2, 3 (with regs. 4, 5)

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