Powers and duties of passport-issuing organisationI15
1
The passport-issuing organisation is “the competent authority” for the purposes of the passport.
2
A passport-issuing organisation may cancel a passport issued by it if it is satisfied on reasonable grounds that–
a
the provisions of these Regulations have not been or are not being complied with; or
b
the owner has left the passport incomplete or it has been falsified in any way.
3
When a passport is returned because a horse has died, the passport issuing organisation shall mark the passport accordingly but may then return it to the owner if permitted by its rules.