Regulation 54 Cancellation of registration of a compliance scheme

(1)

The appropriate agency may cancel the registration of a compliance scheme where it appears to the appropriate agency that the scheme operator—

(a)

is in breach of any of the conditions set out in regulation 53; or

(b)

has knowingly or recklessly supplied information to the appropriate agency which is false or misleading in a material particular, in connection with the application for registration, or with compliance with the conditions set out in regulation 53.

(2)

The appropriate agency must cancel the registration of a compliance scheme if it withdraws approval of the scheme.

(3)

Before cancelling the registration of a compliance scheme the appropriate agency must serve on the scheme operator written notice of—

(a)

its decision to cancel the registration;

(b)

the reasons for the decision;

(c)

the right of appeal under regulation 104(2)(e); and

(d)

the date and time when the cancellation will take effect, which must be no earlier than the date and time of service of the notice.

(4)

A scheme operator must give written notice to each member of the compliance scheme immediately if the scheme operator receives notice of cancellation of the scheme’s registration under paragraph (3).