Regulation 7 Notice of proposal not to include an applicant on the list of security approved air cargo agents

Before making a decision to refuse an application for inclusion on the list of security approved air cargo agents or for renewal of an existing inclusion on the list, the Secretary of State must give notice to the applicant of the proposal to refuse the application and the reasons for it.

The applicant may make representations to the Secretary of State within 28 days from the date of the Secretary of State’s notice under paragraph (1) of this regulation.

The Secretary of State must take into account any representations made under paragraph (2) of this regulation before reaching a decision to approve or refuse of the application.

The Secretary of State must, upon deciding to refuse an application for inclusion on the list of security approved air cargo agents or for renewal of an existing inclusion on the list, give notice to the applicant of the decision and the reasons for it.

Where the Secretary of State has refused an application for inclusion on the list of security approved air cargo agents or for renewal of an existing inclusion on the list, the applicant may not reapply for inclusion of the site to which the refused application relates until after the expiry of a period of three months beginning with the date of the Secretary of State’s notice under paragraph (4) of this regulation.