# The Goods Vehicles (Community Licence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013, Regulation 8: Review and appeal of decision – driver attestation


(1) A person who—
(a) applies for a driver attestation; and
(b) wishes to dispute a reasoned decision of the Department to refuse to issue the person with a driver attestation,
may apply to the Department for a review of that reasoned decision.
(2) A person who—
(a) is the holder of a driver attestation; and
(b) wishes to dispute a reasoned decision of the Department to withdraw it or any certified true copies of it,
may apply to the Department for a review of that reasoned decision.
(3) An application under paragraph (1) or (2) must be made within a period of 28 days, beginning with the day on which the aggrieved person (“the applicant”) was informed of the decision of the Department to refuse to issue that person with a driver attestation or to withdraw it or any certified true copies of it.
(4) The Department must—
(a) consider any written representations made and any evidence provided by the applicant; and
(b) within the period of 56 days beginning with the day on which the application was made, provide the applicant with a review decision (setting out the Department’s reasons for so doing) confirming, reversing or varying the reasoned decision.
(5) A person who is aggrieved by a review decision under paragraph (4) may appeal to a court of summary jurisdiction against that decision.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2013/115/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/goods-vehicles-community-licence-regulations-northern-ireland-2013/regulation-8
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