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1

Any party to an agreement in respect of which the Director has made a decision may appeal to the tribunal against, or with respect to, the decision.

2

Any person in respect of whose conduct the Director has made a decision may appeal to the tribunal against, or with respect to, the decision.

3

In this regulation “decision” means a decision of the Director—

a

as to whether the prohibition in Article 81(1) has been infringed,

b

as to whether the prohibition in Article 82 has been infringed,

c

as to whether to grant an exemption,

d

in respect of an exemption—

i

as to whether to impose any condition or obligation under regulation 4(2)(a) or 5(1)(c),

ii

where such a condition or obligation has been imposed, as to the condition or obligation,

iii

as to the period fixed under regulation 4(2)(b),

e

as to—

i

whether to extend the period for which an exemption has effect, or

ii

the period of any such extension,

f

cancelling an exemption,

g

withdrawing or varying a decision in paragraph (a) to (f) following an application under regulation 26,

and includes a direction given under regulation 18, 19 or 21.

4

The making of an appeal under this regulation does not suspend the effect of the decision to which the appeal relates.

5

Schedule 2 makes further provision about appeals.