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(1)A person applying for—
(a)a certificate of initial fitness under section 6 of this Act; or
(b)a certificate under section 10 of this Act that a vehicle conforms to a type vehicle;
may appeal to the Secretary of State against the refusal of a certifying officer to issue such a certificate.
(2)Where the refusal by a certifying officer or public service vehicle examiner to remove a prohibition under subsection (1) of section 9 of this Act (including a prohibition under that subsection as it applies by virtue of section 9A of this Act) has been referred to a certifying officer (“the referee”) under subsection (8) of that section by a traffic commissioner, any person aggrieved by the refusal of the referee to remove the prohibition may appeal to the Secretary of State.
(3)An appeal under this section must be made within the prescribed time and in the prescribed manner; and provision may be made by regulations as to the procedure to be followed in connection with such appeals.
(4)On the determination of an appeal under this section, the Secretary of State may confirm, vary or reverse the decision appealed against, and may give such directions as he thinks fit to the certifying officer for giving effect to his decision; and it shall be the duty of the certifying officer to comply with any such directions.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 51 substituted by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 31
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