Section 28A Further provision about removal of material from the registerF1

(1)

The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision for notice to be given in accordance with the regulations where material is removed from the register under section 28 otherwise than on an application.

(2)

The Secretary of State must by regulations make provision in connection with the making and determination of applications for the removal of material from the register under section 28.

(3)

The provision that may be made under subsection (2) includes provision as to—

(a)

who may make an application,

(b)

the information to be included in and documents to accompany an application,

(c)

the notice to be given of an application and of its outcome,

(d)

a period in which objections to an application may be made, and

(e)

how an application is to be determined, including provision as to evidence that may be relied upon by the registrar for the purposes of satisfying the test in section 28 (1).

(4)

The provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (3)(e) includes provision as to circumstances in which—

(a)

evidence is to be treated by the registrar as conclusive proof that the test in section 28 (1) is met, and

(b)

the power of removal must be exercised.

(5)

Regulations under this section may in particular confer a discretion on the registrar.

(6)

Regulations under this section are subject to the negative resolution procedure.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 28, 28A substituted for s. 28 (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 170(1)(a), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z54)