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4.—(1) The Secretary of State must refuse to recognise, or must withdraw recognition from, an organisation or association which—
(a)fails to satisfy the criteria for recognition set out in regulation 3(1);
(b)fails to comply with regulation 6; or
(c)fails to comply with regulation 7.
(2) Where a recognised organisation already exists in respect of a particular breed of horse, the Secretary of State may refuse to recognise an organisation or association representing the same breed of horse if—
(a)he considers that recognising the organisation or association would—
(i)endanger the preservation of that breed of horse;
(ii)jeopardise the operation of the existing recognised organisation; or
(iii)jeopardise the improvement or selection programme of the existing recognised organisation; or
(b)an existing recognised organisation allows horses of that breed to be entered in a section of its studbook which it maintains in accordance with the rules laid down by the recognised organisation maintaining the stud book of the origin of that breed.
(3) Where the Secretary of State refuses to recognise, or withdraws recognition from, an organisation or association in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2), the reasons for that refusal or withdrawal must be given to that organisation or association in writing.
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