The Special Procedures Approved Premises and Vehicles (Wales) Regulations 2024

PART 9 Copy of approval certificate

Application for a copy of an approval certificate

23.—(1) If an approval certificate is mislaid, stolen, or damaged, the certificate holder may apply to the local authority by which it was issued for a copy.

(2) An application for a copy of an approval certificate must—

(a) be made to the local authority that granted the approval certificate,

(b) be made either in paper form or by means of electronic submission,

(c) include an explanation why a copy of an approval certificate is sought, and

(d) where possible, provide confirmation of the approval certificate number.

Fees to accompany an application for a copy of an approval certificate

24.—(1) An application for a copy of an approval certificate is to be accompanied by whatever application fee is set by the local authority.

(2) The application fee (if any) is to be set by the local authority, having regard to the costs incurred by the local authority or expected to be incurred by the local authority in connection with dealing with applications for copies of approval certificates under these Regulations.

(3) An application for a copy of an approval certificate is not to be treated as having been duly made until the application fee has been received in cleared funds by the local authority.

Grant or refusal of application for a copy of an approval certificate

25.—(1) The local authority must grant the application if it is satisfied that—

(a) the approval certificate has been mislaid, stolen or damaged, and

(b) where the approval certificate has been mislaid or stolen, the loss or theft has been reported to the police.

(2) As soon as reasonably practicable after granting an application, a local authority must issue a copy of the approval certificate to the certificate holder.

(3) If a local authority is not satisfied under paragraph (1) it must issue a notice to the certificate holder which—

(a) includes the reasons why the local authority refuses the application, and

(b) states the certificate holder may appeal under Parts 12 and 13 against the decision.

Copy of an approval certificate

26.  A copy of an approval certificate issued by a local authority under regulation 25 must be—

(a) certified by the local authority as a true copy, and

(b) treated for the purposes of these Regulations and any requirements imposed by or under these Regulations as being the original approval certificate.