Regulation 29A Suspension of proof of tradeF1

The Secretary of State may publish a notice suspending the requirement to show proof of trade in accordance with regulation 29 in respect of any quota specified in the notice.

The notice may be given if, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, due to the occurrence of abnormal and unforeseeable circumstances, the number of licence applications likely to be submitted in respect of the quota concerned is fewer than the equivalent number of such applications received in the preceding quota period.

The period of any suspension must be specified in the notice and may not exceed the end of the quota period.