The Fresh Meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995

Appeals

6.—(1) Where the Minister—

(a) has refused to license any premises; or

(b) has granted a licence subject to conditions; or

(c) has revoked the licence of any premises,

the owner or occupier of, or a person proposing to occupy the premises may, within 28 days of being notified of the Minister’s decision in accordance with regulation 4(4) or 5(2), appeal to a Meat Hygiene Appeals Tribunal.

(2) The provisions of Schedule 21 shall apply in respect of the constitution, appointment of members, remuneration of members and staffing of a Meat Hygiene Appeals Tribunal.

(3) Where on an appeal under paragraph (1) above a Meat Hygiene Appeals Tribunal determines that the grant of a licence should not have been refused, that unreasonable conditions have been attached to the grant of a licence or that a licence should not have been revoked, the Minister shall give effect to the determination of the Tribunal.

(4) Without prejudice to sections 9 to 13 of the Act, where the Minister has exercised any of his powers under paragraph (1) above, a person who, immediately before the exercise of that power, has been using the premises in question for a purpose not allowed because of its exercise may continue to use them for that purpose, subject to any reasonable conditions imposed by the Minister for the protection of public health, until the time for appealing has expired and, if an appeal is lodged, until the appeal is finally disposed of or abandoned.