Paragraph 4 Resignation of registration during the second transitional period

(1)

A person—

(a)

whose registration is, by virtue of paragraph 3(1), to be treated as continuing, or

(b)

whose application for registration under section 71 is granted by a local authority during the second transitional period

may at any time during that period, by notice in writing to the local authority, resign his registration.

(2)

But a person may not give notice under sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)

if the local authority—

(i)

before the appointed day, sent him a notice under section 77(1), or

(ii)

on or after the appointed day, has sent him a notice under paragraph 10(1)

of its intention to cancel the registration unless the authority has already decided not to take that step; or

(b)

if the local authority

(i)

before the appointed day, sent him a notice under section 77(5), or

(ii)

on or after the appointed day, has sent him a notice under paragraph 10(1)

of its decision to cancel the registration and the time within which an appeal may be brought has not expired or, if an appeal has been brought, it has not been determined.