Regulation 15 Powers of the Secretary of State in cases of serious risk to road safety

(1)

Where the Secretary of State considers that vehicles, components or separate technical units of a particular type in respect of which an EC type approval has effect are a serious risk to road safety, he may direct that for a specified period not exceeding six months all EC certificates of conformity issued under that EC type approval (whether before or after the giving of the direction) shall be invalid for the purposes of–

(a)

Part II of the 1988 Act and any regulations made under that Part,

(b)

Part IV of the 1981 Order and Part III of the 1995 Order and any regulations made under those Parts, and

(c)

regulation 16.

(2)

Notice of a direction under this regulation shall be given to the holder of the EC type approval.

(3)

A direction under this regulation may be revoked by the Secretary of State.

(4)

If, following a request by the holder of an EC type approval, the Secretary of State refuses to exercise his powers under paragraph (3) to revoke a direction given by him under this regulation, he shall give notice of his decision to the holder.