THE RAILWAYS (SAFETY MANAGEMENT) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2006

Appeals

25.—(1) A person who is aggrieved by a—

(a) decision of the Department to refuse his application for—

(i) a safety certificate or safety authorisation;

(ii) an amended safety certificate or safety authorisation;

(b) direction of the Department to make an application to amend his safety certificate or safety authorisation; or

(c) decision of the Department to revoke his—

(i) safety certificate or part of it; or

(ii) safety authorisation,

For the purposes of paragraph (1), a failure by the Department to make a decision on whether or not to issue or amend a safety certificate or safety authorisation within the four month period for making a decision calculated in accordance with regulation 17(7) shall be treated as a refusal of the application.

(2) The Deregulation (Model Appeals Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1997(1) shall apply to an appeal under paragraph (1)

(3) Where an appeal is made under paragraphs (1)(a) or (1)(c), the decision in question shall be suspended pending the final determination of the appeal..

(1)

S.R. 1997 No. 269