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Notification of decisions by the SRA

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Regulation 8: Notification of decisions by the SRA 

8.1

When the SRA must notify reasons

(a)

The SRA must notify its reasons in writing when it:

(i)

refuses an application;

(ii)

grants an application subject to a condition; or

(iii)

refuses a permission required under a condition on a body's recognition.

(b)

The reasons must be given to the applicant body and to the individual concerned, when refusing approval of an individual under regulation 5.

8.2

The SRA must give 28 days written notice, with reasons:

(a)

to the recognised body concerned, when the SRA decides to impose a condition on the body's recognition, or revoke the body's recognition;

(b)

to the body and the individual concerned, when the SRA decides to withdraw an approval granted under regulation 5.

8.3

The SRA may shorten or dispense with the 28 day period under 8.2 in imposing a condition if it is satisfied on reasonable grounds that it is in the public interest to do so.