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The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981

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[F1Cessations: action by Secretary of StateE+W+S

10.(1) The Secretary of State may at any time give to an authorised examiner, designated council, inspector or nominated tester a notice which states—

(a)that from such date as is specified in the notice, unless the notice is cancelled before that date—

(i)the person shall cease to be an authorised examiner;

(ii)the person shall cease to be an inspector;

(iii)the person shall cease to be a nominated tester;

(iv)the person shall cease to be an authorised examiner, inspector or nominated tester (as the case may be) in respect of such vehicle testing stations as may be specified in the notice;

(v)the council shall cease to be designated; or

(vi)the council shall cease to be designated in respect of such vehicle testing stations as may be specified in the notice;

(b)where that date is less than 35 days from the date of the notice, that the Secretary of State considers it necessary that the notice shall have early effect; and

(c)that within 14 days from the date of the notice, the person to whom the notice relates (or any person acting on his behalf) may make to the Secretary of State, at an address specified in the notice, written representations to the effect, as the case may be—

(i)that the person should not cease to be, or should again become, an authorised examiner, nominated tester or inspector; or

(ii)that the council should not cease to be, or should again be, designated.

(2) Where a notice has been given under paragraph (1), and has not been cancelled—

(a)the person to whom it relates shall cease or, as the case may be, cease to the specified extent, to be an authorised examiner, nominated tester or inspector; or

(b)the council to which it relates shall cease or, as the case may be, cease to the specified extent, to be designated,

on the date specified in the notice.]

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F1Pt. 2 (regs. 7, 7A, 8, 8A-8F, 9-11) substituted for Pt. 2 (regs. 7-11) (1.6.2003) by The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1113), regs. 1(1), 5, Sch. (with regs. 1(3), 25)

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