Part III Licensing of Credit and Hire Businesses
Further powers of OFT to regulate conduct of licensees etc.
F133DProcedure in relation to requirements
(1)
Before making a determination—
(a)
to impose a requirement on a person under section 33A or 33B,
(b)
to refuse an application under section 33C(5) in relation to a requirement imposed under either of those sections, or
(c)
to vary or to revoke a requirement so imposed,
the OFT shall proceed as follows.
(2)
The OFT shall give a notice to every person to whom subsection (3) applies in relation to the determination—
(a)
informing him, with reasons, that it is minded to make the determination; and
(b)
inviting him to submit to it representations as to the determination under section 34.
(3)
This subsection applies to a person in relation to the determination if he falls within, or as a consequence of the determination would fall within, section 33C(6) or (7) in relation to the requirement in question.
(4)
This section does not require the OFT to give a notice to a person if the determination in question is in the same terms as a proposal made to the OFT by that person (whether as part of an application under this Part or otherwise).