Review of decisions
12.—(1) Where the Secretary of State has given a relevant notice to a person, that person may by notice in writing request the Secretary of State to review the decision to which the relevant notice relates.
(2) Such a request must be made by the person within 28 days from the date that he receives the relevant notice.
(3) On any review under this regulation the Secretary of State may—
(a)hold an inquiry in connection with it, and
(b)appoint an assessor for the purpose of assisting him with the review or any such inquiry.
(4) Section 180 of the 1988 Act shall apply to an inquiry under this regulation as it applies to an inquiry under that Act.
(5) In its application to Northern Ireland by virtue of paragraph (4), section 180 of the 1988 Act shall have effect as if in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) after the word “Wales” there were inserted the words “or Northern Ireland”.