The Pet Travel Scheme (Scotland) Order 2003

Approvals

10.—(1) Approvals of a carrier under this Order may be amended, suspended or revoked by notice in writing at any time, and in particular may be suspended or revoked if the Scottish Ministers are reasonably of the opinion that the provisions of this Order are not being complied with or that the written procedures and contingency plans produced under Schedule 4 have not been complied with.

(2) Before making a decision to amend, suspend or revoke an approval of a carrier under paragraph (1), the Scottish Ministers shall–

(a) give the carrier a written notification of that intention and an explanation of the reasons for intending to do so;

(b) afford the carrier an opportunity of making representations in that regard within such time and in such form as they think fit; and

(c) consider any such representations in making their decision in the case.