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Section 4 ReviewsI1I2

England and Wales

(1)

A person to whom an information notice is given under section 3 may apply to the Minister for a review of the decision to give the notice.

(2)

An application under subsection (1) must be made within the period of 7 days beginning with the day after the day on which the notice is given.

(3)

Where an application is made under subsection (1), the Minister must review the decision to give the notice.

(4)

On the review, the Minister may—

(a)

revoke the notice,

(b)

uphold the notice, or

(c)

vary the notice.

(5)

After a review has been carried out, the Minister must—

(a)

notify the person who applied for the review of the outcome of the review, and

(b)

if the outcome was to vary the notice, give the person the varied notice.

(6)

Where an information notice is upheld or varied on a review, the period mentioned in section 3(4)(a) is to be treated as beginning on the day after the day on which the outcome of the review is notified to the person to whom the information notice was given.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

S. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 109(1)

I2

S. 4 in force at 1.4.2026 by S.I. 2026/371, reg. 2(a)