8.—(1) Where the Department has given a breed society or breeding operation a notice under Article 47(2)(a) of the Animal Breeding Regulation in respect of a decision to withdraw the recognition of the breed society or breeding operation granted in accordance with Article 4(3) of that Regulation, that breed society or breeding operation may apply to the Department for a reconsideration of the decision given in that notice.
(2) An application under paragraph (1) must—
(a)be made by the breed society or breeding operation within the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the relevant notice is served; and
(b)state the reasons for making the application and be accompanied by such evidence as the breed society or breeding operation believes supports those reasons.
(3) The Department may request evidence from the breed society or breeding operation in support of the application.
(4) The Department must as soon as reasonably practicable—
(a)consider the application and make a decision in respect of it;
(b)give written notification to the breed society or breeding operation stating whether the decision is confirmed or reversed; and
(c)if the decision is reversed take the appropriate action in respect of the reversed decision.
(5) The availability of a review under this regulation does not prevent a notice described in paragraph (1) having effect immediately upon being served.