PART IIIREGISTRATION: PRODUCERS AND SCHEMES

Cancellation of registration of producers11

1

The appropriate Agency may cancel the registration with it of a producer where it appears to the appropriate Agency that—

a

the producer is in breach of any of the conditions specified in regulation 8; or

b

the producer knowingly or recklessly supplied false information in connection with his application for registration, or with compliance with any of the conditions specified in regulation 8.

2

The appropriate Agency shall cancel the registration with it of a producer where it is notified that the producer has become a member of a registered scheme or has otherwise ceased to be subject to the producer registration obligation in respect of a year.

3

Before cancellation of a registration under paragraphs (1) or (2) above, the appropriate Agency shall serve on the producer concerned written notice of—

a

its decision to cancel;

b

the reasons for the decision;

c

the date when cancellation will take effect, not being earlier than—

i

in the case of cancellation under paragraph (1) above, the expiration of the time limit for an appeal against the notice provided for in paragraph 2 of Schedule 6;

ii

in the case of cancellation under paragraph (2) above, 5 days from the date of the notice;

d

the right of appeal under Part VI of these Regulations; and

e

where cancellation is under paragraph (1), a statement as to the offence specified in regulation 40(1)(a).