PART ICompetent authorities

Withdrawal of designation as competent authority6.

(1)

The Department may at any time—

(a)

modify or withdraw an existing designation where a competent authority so requests or with its consent, or

(b)

withdraw an existing designation where it appears to the Department that a body—

(i)

is not or is no longer a fit and proper body to act as a competent authority;

(ii)

has failed to comply with any provision of Part 7A of the Order or any rules, regulations or order made under it, including any failure to approve an intermediary, or failure to withdraw approval of an intermediary, in accordance with these regulations;

(iii)

has furnished the Department with any false, inaccurate or misleading information.

(2)

The Department may from time to time request a competent authority to supply such information or evidence about—

(a)

itself and its activities as a competent authority, or

(b)

any intermediary appointed by it or the activities of any such intermediary,

as may be required by it for the purpose of ensuring that the requirements of these regulations are being met.