The Minced Meat and Meat Preparations (Hygiene) Regulations 1995

Revocation of approvals

5.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3) below and to regulation 6(3), the approval authority may revoke an approval granted by it in respect of any premises if it is satisfied that—

(a) the premises no longer comply with these Regulations;

(b) adequate health inspection of the premises is being hampered;

(c) the business carried on at the premises in respect of which the approval was granted is no longer being carried on there; or

(d) the premises have become exempt under regulation 3.

(2) The approval authority shall give the occupier of the premises notice of revocation in writing, stating—

(a) the date on which the revocation is to take effect; and

(b) the reasons for the revocation.

(3) An approval may not be revoked under paragraph 1(a) or (b) above unless—

(a) there is in force in relation to the premises—

(i) a prohibition order under section 11 of the Act; or

(ii) an emergency prohibition order under section 12 thereof; and

(b) under the order minced meat or meat preparations may no longer be produced at the premises.

(4) In paragraph (2) above “occupier”, in relation to a proposed revocation by virtue of paragraph (1)(c) above, where the premises are vacant, means the last person known to the approval authority to have carried on at the premises the business of producing minced meat or meat preparations or his successor in respect of that business.