Further provisions concerning refusals, variations and revocationsN.I.
17.—(1) Where the Secretary of State proposes to—
(a)refuse an application for a licence or registration;
(b)vary a licence without the agreement of the licensee; or
(c)revoke a licence or registration,
he shall, before taking any such action, notify the applicant, licensee or registered person, as the case may be, of his proposed course of action and afford that person the opportunity of making representations to him about it, within a period of 28 days from the date of the notification.
(2) Representations made for the purpose of paragraph (1) shall be made in writing.
(3) Where the Secretary of State decides to—
(a)refuse an application for a licence or registration;
(b)vary a licence without the agreement of the licensee; or
(c)revoke a licence or registration,
he shall provide in writing to the applicant, licensee or registered person, as the case may be, the reasons for his decision.
(4) Where the Secretary of State varies a licence without the agreement of the licensee or revokes a licence or registration, that variation or revocation shall take effect from a date to be determined by the Secretary of State which shall be a date after the 28 day period referred to in paragraph (1).