Regulation 4 Removal from the register
Subject to paragraphs (2) to (5) below, the Secretary of State may remove from the register any person who, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is no longer likely to wish to counter-sign applications under section 113 or 115 of the 1997 Act.
Before removing a person from the register, the Secretary of State shall notify that person in writing that he is of that opinion and the reasons for that opinion and shall inform that person of his right to make representations under paragraph (3) below.
A person who has been notified in accordance with paragraph (2) above may, within 28 days of the service of such notice, make representations in writing to the Secretary of State as to why he should not be removed from the register and the Secretary of State shall consider any such representations.
After considering such representations, the Secretary of State shall inform the registered person:
that he is of the opinion that that person is unlikely to wish to counter-sign applications under section 113 or 115 of the 1997 Act and the reasons for that opinion and that the person will be removed from the register at the end of a further period of 28 days; or
that he does not propose to take any further action under this regulation.
If no representations are received within the period mentioned in paragraph (3) above, the Secretary of State may remove the person from the register at the end of that period.
Where:
the Secretary of State is satisfied, in the case of a registered person other than a body, that the person has died or is incapable, by reason of physical or mental impairment, of counter-signing applications under section 113 or 115 of the 1997 Act; or
the registered person has requested that the Secretary of State remove that person from the register,
paragraphs (2) to (5) above shall not apply.