14Procedure for giving directions under section 12
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(1)The Secretary of State may not give a direction under section 12 unless the conditions in subsection (2) are satisfied.
(2)The conditions are—
(a)SOCA must have been given such information about the Secretary of State’s grounds for proposing to give the direction as he considers appropriate for enabling it to make representations or proposals under paragraphs (b) and (c) below;
(b)SOCA must have been given an opportunity of making representations about those grounds;
(c)SOCA must have had an opportunity of making proposals for the taking of remedial measures that would make it unnecessary to give the direction; and
(d)the Secretary of State must have considered any such representations and any such proposals.