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Appeals

6.—(1) A person who has had an application for authorisation under regulation 3 refused, or an authorisation under regulation 5 suspended or revoked by the Keeper may appeal to the Scottish Ministers against the decision of the Keeper.

(2) On determining an appeal against a decision of the Keeper, the Scottish Ministers may—

(a)affirm the decision;

(b)if the decision was a refusal to grant an authorisation, direct the Keeper to grant the authorisation;

(c)if the decision was a suspension of an authorisation, direct the Keeper to remove the suspension; or

(d)if the decision was a revocation of an authorisation, direct the Keeper to reinstate the authorisation.

(3) Schedule 1, which makes provision for procedures for appeals under this regulation, has effect.