The Meat Products (Hygiene) Regulations 1994

Revocation of approvals

6.—(1) Subject to paragraph (3) below and to regulation 7(3) below, the approval authority may revoke an approval granted by it in respect of any premises if it is satisfied—

(a) that there is an obvious failure in respect of the premises to comply with these Regulations;

(b) that there are obstacles to an adequate health inspection of the premises;

(c) that the business carried on at the premises in respect of which the approval was granted is no longer being carried on there; or

(d) that the premises have become exempt under regulation 3.

(2) The approval authority shall give the occupier of the premises notice in writing—

(a) of the authority’s decision to revoke the approval;

(b) of the date on which the revocation is to take effect; and

(c) of the reasons for revocation.

(3) An approval may not be revoked under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) above unless there is in force in relation to the premises—

(a) a prohibition order under section 11 of the Act; or

(b) an emergency prohibition order under section 12,

and in consequence of compliance with the order meat products may no longer be handled or stored at the premises.

(4) In paragraph (2) above “occupier”, in relation to a proposed revocation by virtue of paragraph (1)(c) above, where the premises are vacant, means the last person known to the enforcement authority to have carried on at the premises the business of producing, handling or storing meat products or other products of animal origin or his successor in respect of that business.