Regulation 18 Appeals regarding licences

(1)

A person may appeal in writing to a person appointed for that purpose by the Welsh Ministers.

(2)

A person appealing under paragraph (1) must appeal within a period of 60 days beginning on the day on which the decision is notified to them, or the term or condition is imposed.

(3)

An appeal under paragraph (1) may be made against—

(a)

a decision by the Welsh Ministers to reject an application by that person for a licence under regulation 14 or 16,

(b)

a term or condition imposed by the Welsh Ministers on the grant of a licence under regulation 14 or 16, or

(c)

a decision by the Welsh Ministers to suspend, revoke or alter a licence under regulation 15 or 17.

(4)

The Welsh Ministers may also make written representations to the appointed person concerning the decision.

(5)

The appointed person must—

(a)

consider the appeal and any representations made by the Welsh Ministers, and

(b)

report in writing to the Welsh Ministers with—

(i)

their conclusions on the appeal, and

(ii)

a recommendation as to the manner in which the appeal should be finally determined by the Welsh Ministers.

(6)

The Welsh Ministers must then—

(a)

make a final determination,

(b)

notify the appellant in writing of—

(i)

that determination, and

(ii)

the reasons for it, and

(c)

if the appeal has been upheld, ensure that the relevant suspension, revocation or alteration of the licence which has been the subject of the appeal is reversed.