Suspension and amendment of official documents
9.—(1) The Department may suspend or amend an official document if—
(a)any of the conditions under which it was granted are not fulfilled; or
(b)it is satisfied that the provisions of the EU TSE Regulation or of these Regulations are not being complied with.
(2) The Department may amend an official document if the Department considers it necessary in the light of technical or scientific developments.
(3) A suspension or amendment under this regulation—
(a)may have immediate effect if the Department considers it necessary for the protection of public or animal health;
(b)otherwise it must not have effect for at least 21 days from notification.
(4) A suspension or amendment of an official document under this regulation must be notified to the holder thereof and must—
(a)be in writing;
(b)state when the suspension or amendment comes into effect;
(c)give the reasons; and
(d)explain that the person who has been notified has the right to make written representations to a person appointed by the Department.
(5) The appeals procedure in regulation 11 then applies.
(6) If the suspension or amendment under this regulation does not have immediate effect and representations are made under regulation 11, it must not have effect until the final determination of the appeal by the Department unless the Department considers that it is necessary for the protection of public or animal health for the amendment or suspension to have effect before then.