Period of suspensionU.K.
87.—(1) The period of suspension referred to in regulation 85(1) must not exceed nine months commencing on the day after the publication of the public notice under section 13 of the Act giving effect to the suspension.
(2) Following an application by an interested party or where the TRA otherwise considers that it is appropriate, the TRA may recommend to the Secretary of State that the period of nine months in paragraph (1) be extended to a maximum of 21 months (“extended period of suspension”).
(3) Where the TRA makes a recommendation in accordance with paragraph (2), but the duration of the extended period of suspension recommended is less than 21 months, the TRA may make a further recommendation to the Secretary of State to increase the duration of the extended period of suspension where it considers it is appropriate to do so and provided that the overall duration of the extended period of suspension does not exceed 21 months.
(4) Where the TRA rejects an application for an extension of the period of suspension, the TRA must notify the applicant.
(5) Where the TRA considers that it is not appropriate to make a recommendation to extend the period of suspension, it must—
(a)publish a notice of its determination and the reasons for it; and
(b)notify the Secretary of State and interested parties.
(6) Where the TRA considers that it is appropriate to make a recommendation to extend the period of suspension, the recommendation must include—
(a)the reasons for its recommendation;
(b)the recommended extended period of suspension, which must begin on the day after the date of publication of the public notice under section 13 of the Act giving effect to the recommendation; and
(c)any other information the TRA considers relevant.
(7) If the TRA makes a recommendation in accordance with this regulation, the Secretary of State must decide whether to accept or reject it.
(8) Where the Secretary of State accepts a recommendation, the notice published by the Secretary of State under paragraph 26(6)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Act must contain the information set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 5.
(9) The Secretary of State may only reject a recommendation where the Secretary of State considers that it is not in the public interest to accept the recommendation.
(10) Where the Secretary of State rejects a recommendation, the Secretary of State must—
(a)publish a notice containing the information set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 5;
(b)notify interested parties; and
(c)lay a statement before the House of Commons setting out the reasons for rejecting the recommendation.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 87 in force at 6.3.2019, see reg. 1(2)