Part III Licensing of Credit and Hire Businesses

Miscellaneous

F141 Appeals to Secretary of State under Part III.

(1)

If, in the case of a determination by the F2OFT such as is mentioned in column 1 of the table set out at the end of this section, a person mentioned in relation to that determination in column 2 of the table is aggrieved by the determination he may, within the prescribed period, and in the prescribed manner, appeal to the Secretary of State.

(2)

Regulations may make provision as to the persons by whom (on behalf of the Secretary of State) appeals under this section are to be heard, the manner in which they are to be conducted, and any other matter connected with such appeals.

(3)

On an appeal under this section, the Secretary of State may give such directions for disposing of the appeal as he thinks just, including a direction for the payment of costs by any party to the appeal.

(4)

A direction under subsection (3) for payment of costs may be made a rule of the High Court on the application of the party in whose favour it is given.

(5)

In Scotland a direction under subsection (3) for payment of expenses may be enforced in like manner as recorded decree arbitral.

TABLE

Determination

Appellant

Refusal to issue, renew or vary licence in accordance with terms of application.

The applicant.

Exclusion of person from group licence.

The person excluded.

Refusal to give directions in respect of a licensee under section 29(5) or 32(5).

The licensee.

Compulsory variation, or suspension or revocation, of standard licence.

The licensee.

Compulsory variation, or suspension or revocation, of group licence.

The original applicant or any licensee.

Refusal to end suspension of licence in accordance with terms of application.

The applicant.

Refusal to make order under section 40(2) in accordance with terms of application.

The applicant.

F3Imposition of, or refusal to withdraw, consumer credit prohibition under section 203 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

The consumer credit EEA firm concerned.

Imposition of, or refusal to withdraw, a restriction under section 204 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

The consumer credit EEA firm concerned.