Paragraph 23
In regulation 39—
(a)
in paragraph (1)—
(i)
for “require”, substitute “request”;
(ii)
omit “attestations and” and “other”;
(b)
in paragraph (3), for “require”, substitute “request”;
(c)
after paragraph (3) insert—
“(4)Where a competent authority of another relevant European State does not provide the confirmation required or the verification sought by a competent authority under this regulation before the expiry of the time limit for notifying the applicant of its decision under regulation 42(2), the competent authority may refuse the application.”.