[F123BProcedure for judicial approvalU.K.
(1)The public authority with which the relevant person holds an office, rank or position may apply to the relevant judicial authority for an order under section 23A approving the grant or renewal of an authorisation or (as the case may be) the giving or renewal of a notice.
(2)The applicant is not required to give notice of the application to—
(a)any person to whom the authorisation or notice which is the subject of the application relates, or
(b)such a person's legal representatives.
(3)Where, on an application under this section, the relevant judicial authority refuses to approve the grant or renewal of the authorisation concerned or (as the case may be) the giving or renewal of the notice concerned, the relevant judicial authority may make an order quashing the authorisation or notice.
(4) In this section “ relevant judicial authority ” and “ relevant person ” have the same meaning as in section 23A. ]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 23A - S. 23B inserted (1.11.2012) by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (c. 9), ss. 37, 120 (with s. 97); S.I. 2012/2075, art. 4(a) (with art. 6)