# The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997, Paragraph 4: Written representations


(1) If within 28 days of the issue of a specific authorisation the person to whom it is issued requests the Minister to give him notice of the reasons for the inclusion of any provision in it, the Minister shall comply with his request within 28 days of receiving it.
(2) On issuing a specific authorisation to a person the Minister shall notify him of the effect of subsection (1) above.
(3) If the Minister refuses an application for a specific authorisation, the Minister shall give the applicant notice in writing of the reasons for the refusal.
(4) If the Minister, by notice in writing served on a transporter, amends, suspends or revokes a specific authorisation, the notice shall give the transporter reasons for the amendment, suspension or revocation.
(5) If the Minister, by notice in writing served on a transporter, either excludes that transporter from the operation of a general authorisation or imposes additional conditions on that transporter, the notice shall give the transporter reasons for the exclusion or the imposition of additional conditions.
(6) If within 28 days of receipt of a notice under this paragraph giving the Minister’s reasons the transporter makes written representations to the Minister concerning the matter to which the notice is related, the Minister shall refer the transporter’s representations to an appointed person.
(7) A notice under this paragraph giving the Minister’s reasons shall notify the transporter of the effect of subsection (6) above.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1480/schedule/9/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-animals-transport-order-1997/schedule-9/paragraph-4
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