Human Tissue Act 2004

19 Right to reconsideration of licensing decisions

(1) If an application for the grant, revocation or variation of a licence is refused, the applicant may require the Authority to reconsider the decision.

(2) If a licence is—

(a) revoked under paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 3, or

(b) varied under paragraph 8(3) or (5) of that Schedule,

the holder of the licence, or the designated individual, may require the Authority to reconsider the decision.

(3) If an application for the grant, or revocation, of permission for the purposes of an authorisation condition is refused, the applicant may require the Authority to reconsider the decision.

(4) If permission for the purposes of an authorisation condition is revoked under paragraph 12(4)(b) of Schedule 3, any of—

(a) the individual concerned,

(b) the holder of the licence, and

(c) the designated individual,

may require the Authority to reconsider the decision.

(5) The right under subsection (1) or (2) is exercisable by giving the Authority notice of exercise of the right before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which notice of the decision concerned was given under paragraph 11 of Schedule 3.

(6) The right under subsection (3) or (4) is exercisable by giving the Authority notice of exercise of the right before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which notice of the decision concerned was given under paragraph 12 of Schedule 3.

(7) Subsections (1) to (4) do not apply to a decision on reconsideration.

(8) In this section, “authorisation condition” means a condition of a licence where—

(a) the licence is one to which paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 applies, and

(b) the condition is the one required in the licence by sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph.