The Raw Tobacco (Approval Scheme) Regulations 2016

Reasonable cause to revoke or vary an approval

9.—(1) The Commissioners may have reasonable cause to revoke or vary an approval where there is a failure to comply with the conditions or restrictions of the approval.

(2) The Commissioners may give a notice (“an investigation notice”) to an approved person which—

(a) identifies the conditions or restrictions with which the Commissioners believe the approved person has failed to comply;

(b) identifies how the approved person has failed to comply with those conditions or restrictions;

(c) states that the approved person may make representations in writing to the Commissioners in respect of those conditions or restrictions; and

(d) states the date by which any representations must be received by the Commissioners, being a date no earlier than 14 days after the date on which notice is given.

(3) The Commissioners may by notice given to the approved person extend the date to comply with an investigation notice.

(4) The Commissioners may have reasonable cause to revoke or vary an approval in respect of which an investigation notice has been given where the approved person fails to make representations by the date required.