# The Gas Cylinders (Pattern Approval) Regulations 1987, Regulation 8: Review


(1) A manufacturer who is aggrieved by a decision of the Executive refusing to grant EEC pattern approval or withdrawing an approval may apply to the Secretary of State for a review of the decision.
(2) An application for review shall be made by written notice to the Secretary of State and shall be lodged not later than 14 days from the date on which the manufacturer received the notice from the Executive referred to in Regulation 7.
(3) A notice of application for review shall state the grounds on which the application is made and shall be accompanied by—
(a) a copy of the manufacturer’s application for EEC pattern approval and of every other document submitted to the Executive by the manufacturer in connection with the application, and
(b) a copy of the notice from the Executive referred to in Regulation 7.
(4) On an application for review the Secretary of State shall have the power to do anything which the Executive is authorised or required to do by paragraph (1) of Regulation 4 and shall, if he determines to grant EEC pattern approval, issue a certificate of approval in accordance with paragraph (3) of that Regulation.
(5) On an application for review the Secretary of State may—
(a) hold an inquiry in connection therewith, and
(b) appoint an assessor for the purpose of assisting with the review or any such inquiry.
(6) If, on conducting a review, the Secretary of State confirms the decision of the Executive, he may require payment of any fees and costs which he has incurred in conducting the review from the manufacturer and for the purposes of this paragraph the Secretary of State may determine the cost of employing an officer for any period on work appropriate to his grade by reference to the average cost to the Secretary of State of employing officers of his grade for that period.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/116/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gas-cylinders-pattern-approval-regulations-1987/regulation-8
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