Regulation 88J Secretary of State’s power to apply an alternative remedyF1

(1)

This regulation applies where the Secretary of State rejects a recommendation under regulation 88I(2).

(2)

If the Secretary of State considers that it is in the public interest to do so, the Secretary of State may decide that the application of the anti-dumping amount or countervailing amount should be varied other than in accordance with the recommendation, or revoked.

(3)

Where the Secretary of State makes a decision under paragraph (2)—

(a)

the notice published by the Secretary of State under paragraph 22(4)(a) of Schedule 4 to the Act must contain the information set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 5A; and

(b)

the Secretary of State must lay a statement before the House of Commons setting out the reasons for the decision.