PART 4REGISTRATION AND APPROVAL

Reasons for decisions

17.—(1) Where a decision is made by the Department as provided in paragraph (2), the Department shall give reasons in writing for that decision.

(2) Paragraph (1) applies to a decision made—

(a)in respect of registration, under regulation 14(1)(a)(ii)(not to register) or regulation 14(1)(b) (prohibition, imposition of requirement, amendment or ending of registration);

(b)in respect of an application of approval, under regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) (conditional approval), regulation 16(1)(a)(iii) (refusal) or regulation 16(1)(b)(iv) (suspension);

(c)in respect of conditional approval, under regulation 16(1)(b)(v) (withdrawal) or regulation 16(1)(b)(vii) (refusal);

(d)in respect of the suspension or withdrawal of full approval, under regulation 16(1)(c)(ii)(suspension) or regulation 16(1)(c)(iv)(withdrawal);

(e)in respect of the imposition of conditions, under regulation 16(1)(b)(iii) or regulation 16(1)(c)(i);

(f)in respect of a prohibition, under regulation 16(1)(b)(vi) or regulation 16(1)(c)(iii).