Section 19 Issue, duration and revocation of certificates.

Where an application for a certificate under this Part has been made to the Secretary of State in accordance with section 18, the Secretary of State may only refuse to issue such a certificate to the applicant in a case where he is satisfied that an organisation falling within subsection (8) would be likely to benefit from the issue of the certificate; and, if he does so, he shall notify the applicant of his refusal to issue such a certificate.

A certificate under this Part shall come into force at the beginning of the day on which it is issued and, subject to subsection (3), shall expire at the end of the period of 12 months beginning with that day.

Where the certificate is issued to a person who already holds a certificate in force under this Part, the new certificate shall expire at the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the dat following that on which that person’s current certificate expires.

The Secretary of State may from time to time by order made by statutory instrument substitute for the period specified in each of subsections (2) and (3) such period exceeding 12 months as is specified in the order, and any such order shall be laid before Parliament after being made.

Subject to subsection (6), the Secretary of State may revoke a certificate in force under this Part if he is satisfied that an organisation falling within subsection (8) would be likely to benefit from the certificate remaining in force.

The Secretary of State shall not revoke a certificate under subsection (5) unless unless the holder of the certificate—

If the Secretary of State revokes a certificate under subsection (5), he shall forthwith notify the holder of the certificate of its revocation.

An organisation falls within this subsection if—

In this section “benefit” means benefit whether directly or indirectly and whether financially or in any other way.