Regulation 54 Cancellation of registration of a compliance schemeI1

United Kingdom

(1)

The appropriate agency may cancel the registration of a compliance scheme where it appears to the appropriate agency that the scheme operator—

(a)

is in breach of any of the conditions set out in regulation 53; or

(b)

has knowingly or recklessly supplied information to the appropriate agency which is false or misleading in a material particular, in connection with the application for registration, or with compliance with the conditions set out in regulation 53.

(2)

The appropriate agency must cancel the registration of a compliance scheme if it withdraws approval of the scheme.

(3)

Before cancelling the registration of a compliance scheme the appropriate agency must serve on the scheme operator written notice of—

(a)

its decision to cancel the registration;

(b)

the reasons for the decision;

(c)

the right of appeal under regulation 104(2)(e); and

(d)

the date and time when the cancellation will take effect, which must be no earlier than the date and time of service of the notice.

(4)

A scheme operator must give written notice to each member of the compliance scheme immediately if the scheme operator receives notice of cancellation of the scheme’s registration under paragraph (3).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 54 in force at 1.1.2025, see reg. 1(2)