PART 10Inspection and enforcement

Revocation of accreditation59

1

Where the Authority is satisfied that—

a

there is or has been a serious or repeated failure by a participant to comply with an ongoing obligation;

b

there has been a failure to comply with a notice under regulation 58(2); or

c

an accredited domestic plant has been given accreditation wholly or partly as a result of the provision of information which was incorrect in a material particular,

the Authority may take one or more of the steps set out in paragraph (2).

2

Where paragraph (1) applies the Authority may—

a

revoke the accreditation for the relevant accredited domestic plant; or

b

revoke the accreditation for any other accredited domestic plants owned by that participant.

3

Before revoking accreditation the Authority must send the participant a notice specifying—

a

the reason for the intended revocation of accreditation including details of the respect in which the participant has failed to comply or details of the incorrect information;

b

an explanation of the effect of the revocation; and

c

details of the participant’s right of review.

4

Where accreditation of an accredited domestic plant has been revoked, the Authority—

a

may reject any further accreditation application for a plant owned by the same person; and

b

must, if the Authority has given registration relating to the accredited domestic plant, withdraw that registration.