PART 3U.K.BOVINE CARCASES

Appeals regarding licencesU.K.

11.—(1) A person may appeal against—

(a)a decision by the Secretary of State to refuse an application by that person for a licence under regulation 9 or 10;

(b)a term or condition imposed by the Secretary of State in a licence granted to that person under regulation 9 or 10; or

(c)a decision by the Secretary of State to suspend or revoke a licence granted to that person under regulation 9 or 10.

(2) The appeal must be made to a person appointed for the purpose by the Secretary of State.

(3) The appointed person must consider the appeal (but may not consider any new information not available to the Secretary of State at the time of the original decision) and any representations made by the Secretary of State, and must report in writing, with a recommended course of action, to the Secretary of State.

(4) The Secretary of State must then reach a final decision and notify the appellant of that decision and the reasons for it.