Regulation 9 Review
A person who is aggrieved by a decision given by an approved body under regulation 4(4), or under regulation 8(1), (2) or (4) may, in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of this regulation, apply to the Secretary of State to review that decision and on such application the Secretary of State–
shall have the like powers as an approved body;
may hold an inquiry in connection therewith; and
may appoint an assessor for the purpose of assisting him with his review or any such inquiry.
An application under paragraph (1) of this regulation shall be made by notice to the Secretary of State, and shall be lodged with him not later than twenty eight days from the date of receipt of the test failure report issued under regulation 4(4) or of the notice issued under regulation 8 containing the decision in respect of which the application for review is made.
A notice of application for review under this regulation shall state the grounds on which the application is made and shall be accompanied by copies of the information, documents, and the undertaking or undertakings which, in accordance with regulation 4(1), were contained in or accompanied the application under that regulation for the EEC type-examination certificate in question, and
where the application is for review of a decision under regulation 4(4), a copy of the test failure report; or
where the application for review relates to the suspension or withdrawal of an EEC type-examination certificate, a copy of that certificate and of any notice issued under regulation 8.
On completion of the review the Secretary of State shall inform the aggrieved person and the approved body concerned of the outcome of such review.