70 Notices.U.K.
(1)The power to impose, rescind or vary a prohibition or requirement under this Chapter shall be exercisable by written notice served by the Secretary of State on the person concerned; and any such notice shall take effect on such date as is specified in the notice.
(2)If the Secretary of State refuses to rescind or vary a prohibition or requirement on the application of the person to whom it applies he shall serve that person with a written notice of the refusal.
(3)A notice imposing a prohibition or requirement, or varying a prohibition or requirement otherwise than on the application of the person to whom it applies, and a notice under subsection (2) above shall state the reasons for which the prohibition or requirement was imposed or varied or, as the case may be, why the application was refused.
(4)Where the reasons stated in a notice to which subsection (3) above applies relate specifically to matters which—
(a)refer to a person identified in the notice other than the person to whom the prohibition or requirement applies; and
(b)are in the opinion of the Secretary of State prejudicial to that person in any office or employment,
the Secretary of State shall, unless he considers it impracticable to do so, serve a copy of the notice on that person.
(5)A notice to which subsection (3) above applies shall give particulars of the right to have the case referred to the Tribunal under Chapter IX of this Part of this Act.
(6)The Secretary of State may give public notice of any prohibition or requirement imposed by him under this Chapter and of the rescission and variation of any such prohibition or requirement; and any such notice may, if the Secretary of State thinks fit, include a statement of the reasons for which the prohibition or requirement was imposed, rescinded or varied.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 70(2)-(6) applied (12.2.1992) by S.I. 1992/225, reg. 96(5)(6).
s. 70 applied (with modifications) (15.8.1995) by S.I. 1995/2049, regs. 6, 7-18