Article 9 Appeals

(1)

A person who made an application in terms of article 3(1) may appeal against a decision–

(a)

under article 5(2) in respect of that application, or

(b)

under article 7(8) to withdraw the resulting accreditation.

(2)

Such an appeal must–

(a)

be sent to the Authority within 4 weeks of the date of the notification to the applicant of the relevant decision;

(b)

specify the part of the decision against which the appeal is taken; and

(c)

be supported, within 4 weeks of being sent to the Authority, by such written representations as the appellant wishes to be considered.

(3)

Except where the appeal is in respect of a decision under article 7(8), any accreditation which is valid immediately before the appeal is sent to the Authority shall continue to be valid until a decision has been taken under article 15(1).