Paragraph 7

The requirements of this paragraph apply where an application is made to an enforcing authority under Article 11(4) for the variation of an authorisation.

Subject to sub-paragraph (3), the enforcing authority shall give notice of any such application for a variation of an authorisation, enclosing a copy of the application, to the persons who are prescribed or directed to be consulted under this paragraph and shall do so within the specified period for notification; and the holder of the authorisation shall advertise the application in the manner prescribed in regulations made by the Department.

The Department may, by regulations, exempt any class of application from all or any of the requirements of this paragraph or exclude any class of information furnished with applications for variations of authorisations from all or any of those requirements.

Any representations made by the persons so consulted within the period allowed shall be considered by the enforcing authority in determining the application.

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)—

and the “specified period for notification” is the period specified in the regulations or in the direction.

Any representations made by any other persons within the period allowed shall also be considered by the enforcing authority in determining the application.

Subject to sub-paragraph (8), the period allowed for making representations is—

The Department may, by order, substitute for the period for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (7)(a) or (b), such other period as it thinks fit.