The Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2009

Appeals E+W+S

23.—(1) Any person who is aggrieved by a decision specified in paragraph (2) may appeal against that decision to a magistrates' court.

(2) A specified decision for the purpose of paragraph (1) is—

(a) a decision by the Secretary of State to refuse to register an establishment as a pedigree breeding establishment, other breeding establishment or hatchery under Article 2(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 617/2008, or to withdraw such a registration;

(b) a decision by the Secretary of State to refuse to authorise an undertaking as a packing centre to grade eggs under the first sub-paragraph of Article 5(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008, or to withdraw such an authorisation;

(c) a decision by an authorised officer to impose a 22(1) compliance notice; or

(d) a decision by an authorised officer to impose a 22(4) compliance notice.

(3) Section 37(3), (5) and (6) of the Act has effect in relation to an appeal under this regulation as it has effect in relation to an appeal under that section, but with the omission—

(a) in subsection (3), of the words “, or an appeal to such a court for which provision is made by regulations under Part II of this Act,”;

(b) of subsection 5(b), and the word “or” immediately preceding it; and

(c) in subsection (6)(a), of the words “or to the sheriff”.

(4) The withdrawal of a registration or authorisation referred to in paragraph (2) does not take effect until the time for appealing against it has expired, and, if an appeal is lodged, until the appeal is finally disposed of or withdrawn.