# Consumer Safety Act 1978, Paragraph 16


If representations in writing about a notice are made by the trader to the Secretary of State it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to consider the representations and either to revoke the notice and to inform the trader that he has revoked it or—
(a) to appoint a person to consider the representations; and
(b) to serve on the trader a notification stating that he may make to the person appointed oral representations for the purpose mentioned in the preceding paragraph and specifying the place and time (which, except with the agreement of the trader, must not be before the expiration of 21 days beginning with the date of service of the notification) at which the oral representations may be made ;
and the trader or his representative may at that place and time make to the person appointed oral representations for the purpose aforesaid and may call and examine witnesses in connection with the representations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/38/schedule/1/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/consumer-safety-act-1978/schedule-1/paragraph-16
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