Regulation 8 Refusal of application

Where the Secretary of State refuses an application, the Secretary of State must as soon as practicable—

(a)

inform the applicant of the refusal;

(b)

notify the applicant of the procedures for appealing against the refusal to the Commission^f1.

Annotations

f1: See section 33D(1) of the National Security Act 2023, inserted by section 3 of the National Security (State Threats) Act 2026.