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Regulation 6 Grant or refusal of applications

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(1)

The Secretary of State may refuse to grant EC vehicle type approval if he is not satisfied that the applicant has made adequate arrangements for complying with regulation 9.

(2)

The Secretary of State may refuse to grant EC component type approval if he is not satisfied that the applicant has made adequate arrangements for complying with regulations 9, 11 and 12.

(3)

The Secretary of State may grant EC component type approval of a separate technical unit or component subject to such restrictions on its use or conditions as to fitting it as are described in Article 7(3) of the Framework Directive.

(4)

Without prejudice to paragraphs (1) to (3) the Secretary of State shall make any decision under this regulation in accordance with–

(a)

the Framework Directive,

(b)

any relevant separate Directives, and

(c)

in particular, the requirement of the Framework Directive that a member State granting EC type approval must ensure that adequate arrangements have been made to ensure that production vehicles, components and separate technical units (as the case may be) conform to the EC approved type.

(5)

Where the Secretary of State decides to refuse an application made under regulation 5, he shall give notice of the refusal to the applicant.

(6)

Where the Secretary of State decides to impose restrictions on EC component type approval under paragraph (3), he shall, unless the applicant has consented to the restrictions or conditions, give notice of his decision to the applicant.