(1)Reconsideration shall be by way of a fresh decision.
(2)Regulations shall make provision about the procedure in relation to reconsideration.
(3)Regulations under subsection (2) may, in particular, make provision—
(a)entitling a person by whom reconsideration is required, (“the appellant”) to require that the appellant or the appellant's representative be given an opportunity to appear before and be heard by the appeals committee dealing with the matter,
(b)entitling the person who made the decision which is the subject of reconsideration to appear at any meeting at which such an opportunity is given, and to be heard in person or by a representative,
(c)requiring the appeals committee dealing with the matter to consider any written representations received from the appellant or the person who made the decision which is the subject of reconsideration,
(d)preventing any person who made the decision which is the subject of reconsideration from sitting as a member of the appeals committee dealing with the matter,
(e)requiring persons to give evidence or to produce documents,
(f)concerning the admissibility of evidence, and
(g)requiring the appellant and any prescribed person to be given notice of the decision on reconsideration and a statement of reasons for the appeals committee's decision.
(4)Regulations under subsection (2) may, in particular, make different provision about the procedure on reconsideration depending upon whether the reconsideration is in pursuance of a notice under section 20(3) or a notice under section 20(5).
(5)Such regulations may, in particular, make provision—
(a)in relation to cases where a person requires reconsideration of a decision to suspend a licence and reconsideration of a decision to continue the suspension of that licence, and
(b)in relation to cases where reconsideration of a decision is required under section 20(2) by only one of two persons by whom it could have been required.
(6)In this section—
(a)“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations under subsection (2), and
(b)“reconsideration” means reconsideration in pursuance of a notice under section 20.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 20-21 substituted for ss. 20 21 (6.4.2009 for specified purposes, 1.10.2009 for remaining purposes) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), ss. 21, 68(2); S.I. 2009/479, art. 3 (with art. 7 Sch.); S.I. 2009/2232, art. 2(i)