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(1)A person who is disqualified by virtue of section 57 may, after giving notice to the appropriate Minister of his intention to do so, appeal to the appropriate court against the disqualification.
(2)The appropriate court is—
(a)in relation to England and Wales, a magistrates' court acting for the petty sessions area in which the applicant resides,
(b)in relation to Scotland, the sheriff within whose jurisdiction the applicant resides,
(c)in relation to Northern Ireland, a court of summary jurisdiction acting for the petty sessions district in which the applicant resides.
(3)The appeal must be made before the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice under section 57 is given to the applicant.
(4)But the appropriate Minister may make regulations substituting a longer period for the period for the time being mentioned in subsection (3).
(5)If the appropriate court is satisfied that section 57 does not apply to the applicant’s case, it must allow the appeal.
(6)Otherwise it must dismiss the appeal.
(7)Where on an appeal against the disqualification the appeal is allowed, the court by which the appeal is allowed must send notice of that fact to the appropriate Minister.
(8)The notice must—
(a)be sent in such manner and to such address, and
(b)contain such particulars,
as the appropriate Minister may determine.
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