Revocations of official documents
9.—(1) The Department may revoke an official document if it is satisfied that the premises to which it relates will not be operated in accordance with the EU TSE Regulation or these Regulations and if—
(a)the document is currently suspended and the period for appeal under regulation 10 has expired or the Department has upheld the suspension following such appeal;
(b)the Department has previously suspended the document and there is further non-compliance with the EU TSE Regulation or these Regulations; or
(c)the Department is satisfied that the occupier no longer uses the premises for the purpose for which the document was granted.
(2) Notification of the revocation of an official document must—
(a)be in writing;
(b)state when the revocation comes into effect;
(c)give the reasons; and
(d)explain that the person who has been notified has the right to make written representations to a person appointed by the Department.
(3) If the Department revokes an official document under paragraph (1)(b) or (1)(c) the appeals procedure in regulation 10 applies but the revocation remains in force during that appeals procedure.