PART 5Administration and revocations

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1

Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Secretary of State to—

a

vary, suspend, revoke or refuse to grant a licence of a crop inspector, seed sampler, seed testing station, or a person requiring a licence under regulation 20,

b

refuse to certify seed,

c

withdraw certification of seed,

may, within 21 days of being notified of the decision, appeal against it to a person appointed for the purpose by the Secretary of State.

2

The appointed person must consider the appeal and any representations made by the Secretary of State, and within 21 days report in writing with a recommended course of action to the Secretary of State.

3

The Secretary of State must then make a final decision and notify the appellant, together with the reasons.