{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rehabilitation-courses-relevant-drink-offences-wales-regulations-2013/regulation-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rehabilitation-courses-relevant-drink-offences-wales-regulations-2013/regulation-6.json",
  "legislation": "wsi/2013/372",
  "legislation_title": "The Rehabilitation Courses (Relevant Drink Offences) (Wales) Regulations 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rehabilitation-courses-relevant-drink-offences-wales-regulations-2013",
  "path": "regulation/6",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Withdrawal of approval",
  "text": "(1) The Welsh Ministers may withdraw approval of a course if satisfied that the course provider has—\n(a) failed to observe a condition imposed on approval of the course;\n(b) disregarded guidance given under section 34C(1) of the Act; or\n(c) ceased to be an appropriate person to provide the course or has ceased to administer the provision of the course efficiently or effectively.\n(2) If the Welsh Ministers propose to withdraw approval of a course written notice of the proposal must be given to the course provider stating—\n(a) the reasons for the proposal; and\n(b) the course provider’s right to make representations concerning it.\n(3) Where the Welsh Ministers give notice to the course provider under paragraph (2)—\n(a) that person may, not later than the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which notice under paragraph (2) is given, make representations in writing to the Welsh Ministers concerning the proposal;\n(b) the Welsh Ministers must not decide whether or not to withdraw approval until after the expiration of the period referred to in sub-paragraph (a); and\n(c) if any such representations are made within the period referred to in sub-paragraph (a) the Welsh Ministers must take those representations into consideration before deciding whether or not to withdraw the approval.\n(4) The Welsh Ministers must, on making a decision to withdraw the approval of a course, give notice in writing to the course provider and the notice must state—\n(a) the date, not being less than 14 days after the date on which the notice is given, on which the withdrawal is, subject to regulation 7(3), to take effect;\n(b) the reasons for the decision to withdraw; and\n(c) the course provider’s right to appeal to the First-tier Tribunal under regulation 7(2)(a).\n(5) Paragraphs (2) to (4) do not apply if the Welsh Ministers—\n(a) are satisfied that, by reason of serious misconduct on the part of the course provider or a person acting on behalf or under the direction of the course provider, the approval must be withdrawn without delay; and\n(b) serve notice in writing on the course provider to that effect which states—\n(i) the nature of the misconduct; and\n(ii) the course provider’s right to—\n(aa) appeal to the First-tier Tribunal under regulation 7(2)(b); and\n(bb) apply to that Tribunal for the reinstatement of approval.\n(6) A notice under paragraph (2), (4) or (5)(b) may be given by delivering it to a course provider, leaving it at the last known address of a course provider or sending it to the course provider by post.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2013/372/regulation/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:43:51.917576+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}