4.—(1) The Secretary of State may withdraw approval from a school on the ground that there has been a failure to comply with any requirement contained in these Regulations.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), approval may not be withdrawn unless—
(a)the Secretary of State has given written notice to the proprietor specifying each requirement that must be complied with (“the specified requirement”) and the time limit within which compliance must be achieved (“the specified time limit”), and
(b)the proprietor has failed to comply with a specified requirement within the specified time limit.
(3) The Secretary of State must withdraw approval from a school if the proprietor makes a written request to that effect.
(4) Where the Secretary of State withdraws approval from a school following a request to do so from the proprietor, the Secretary of State may determine that the decision will have effect from such date as the Secretary of State may specify.