Application for Minister’s approval certificate
7.—(1) An application for the issue for a Minister’s approval certificate on the basis that the vehicle complies with the approval requirements by virtue of these Regulations shall be made to the Secretary of State.
(2) The application shall be in a form which—
(a)has been approved by the Secretary of State; and
(b)has been duly completed so as to furnish all the information required by that form.
(3) The application shall be accompanied by—
(a)the documents mentioned in the form as being required in connection with the application; and
(b)the prescribed fee.
(4) As soon as reasonably practicable after he receives the application, the Secretary of State shall send to the applicant a notice stating the time when and the place where an examination for the purpose of the application is to be carried out.
(5) The Secretary of State may by notice to the applicant alter the time when or the place where the examination is to be carried out, but he shall not alter the time to an earlier time without the consent of the applicant.
(6) Where an application (“the original application”) is made in accordance with the paragraphs (1) to (3) is refused other than by virtue of regulation 11 or on the grounds that the vehicle is neither a relevant passenger vehicle nor a relevant goods vehicle, a further application by the same applicant in respect of the vehicle shall be regarded as having been made in accordance with and pursuant to those paragraphs if—
(a)it is made (orally or in writing) to the Secretary of State during the period of three months beginning with the date on which the original application was refused; and
(b)at the time that he makes the further application, the applicant requests an examination to be carried out for the purpose of the further application—
(i)at the place where the examination took place for the purposes of the original application, and
(ii)during that period of three months.
(7) Paragraphs (4) and (5) shall not apply to an application made in accordance with paragraph (6). In the case of such an application—
(a)the Secretary of State shall inform the applicant in such manner as he thinks fit of the time when and the place where the examination is to take place;
(b)the Secretary of State may alter the time when or the place where the examination is to be carried out, but he shall not alter the time to an earlier time without the consent of the applicant;
(c)if the Secretary of State so alters the time or place, he shall inform the applicant in such manner as he thinks fit of the time when and the place where the examination is to be carried out; and
(d)the applicant shall pay the prescribed fee to the Secretary of State before the examination is carried out.
(8) Paragraphs (4) to (7) shall not apply to an application for the issue of a Minister’s approval certificate under section 58(4) of the 1988 Act.