Regulation 29 Refusal of access to the Register and appeals

(1)

The Registrar may—

(a)

refuse a person access to the Register, or to a part of the Register; and

(b)

refuse to carry out a search of the Register,

if he believes that the purpose for which access has been requested or for which the results of the search will be used contravenes—

(i)

any of the data protection principles; or

(ii)

the provisions of any other enactment.

(2)

Where a refusal is made under paragraph (1), the person who has been denied access to, or has been denied a search of, the Register may appeal to a county court against the decision of the Registrar.