Subject to paragraph (2), where a person is disqualified under regulation 4(1)(b) (dismissed employees) that person may, after the expiry of a period of not less than two years, apply in writing to the Department to remove the disqualification and the Department may direct that the disqualification shall cease.

Where the Department refuses an application to remove a disqualification no further application may be made by that person until the expiration of two years from the date of the application.

Where a person is disqualified under regulation 4(1)(h) (certain Chairs, chairmen, members and non-executive directors whose appointments have been terminated), the disqualification shall cease on the expiry of a period of two years or such longer period as the Department specifies when terminating the period of office but the Department may, on application being made to it by that person, reduce the period of disqualification.