The London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Advertising and Trading) (England) Regulations 2011 No. 2898

PART 4 Rights of review

Interpretation of this Part

16.  In this Part—

“applicant” has the meaning given in regulation 17(1),

“authorisation” means an authorisation granted—

(a)

under regulation 11(1)(b) in relation to advertising activity, or

(b)

under regulation 15 in relation to trading activity, and

“authoriser” means—

(a)

in relation to an application for an authorisation under regulation 11(1)(b), the London Organising Committee, or

(b)

in relation to an application for an authorisation under regulation 15, the Authority (within the meaning of that regulation).

Right to seek review

17.—(1) A person who has applied for an authorisation (an “applicant”) and is dissatisfied with the decision of the authoriser may request the Olympic Delivery Authority to review the decision of the authoriser.

(2) Such a request must—

(a) be in writing,

(b) include or be accompanied by such information or evidence as the applicant considers relevant, and

(c) be made within a period of 21 days beginning with the date on which the authoriser’s decision was communicated to the applicant.

(3) Within a period of 21 days beginning with the date on which the Authority receives such a request, it must review the authoriser’s decision.

(4) On reviewing the authoriser’s decision, the Authority may—

(a) confirm the original decision, or

(b) substitute a new decision for the original decision.

(5) As soon as practicable after making a decision on the review, the Authority must send a written notice to the applicant stating its decision and the reasons for that decision.

(6) The decision of the Authority on the review is final.