Regulation 7 Revocation and suspension of designations of OVSs

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

reg. 7(1)-(3) words substituted by Food Standards Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Savings) 2000 Sch. 4 Pt. 6 para. 2(1)(2)
reg. 7(3) word substituted by Food Standards Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Savings) 2000 Sch. 4 Pt. 6 para. 4(1)(2)
reg. 7(2) words substituted for word by Food Standards Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Savings) 2000 Sch. 4 Pt. 6 para. 5(1)(2)
reg. 7(1)-(3) words substituted by Food Standards Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Savings) 2000 Sch. 4 Pt. 6 para. 2(1)(2)
reg. 7(3) word substituted by Food Standards Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Savings) 2000 Sch. 4 Pt. 6 para. 4(1)(2)
reg. 7(2) words substituted by Food Standards Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Savings) 2000 Sch. 4 Pt. 6 para. 5(1)(2)

(1)

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, the Minister may, at any time, revoke or suspend the designation of any person as an OVS if it appears to the Minister that such person is unfit to perform one or more of the functions of an OVS under these Regulations.

(2)

Where the Minister revokes or suspends a designation under paragraph (1) above, he shall, as soon as possible, give to the person whose designation has been revoked or suspended a notice in writing of the reasons for the revocation or suspension and shall afford him an opportunity to make representations in writing to the Minister with regard to the revocation or suspension or to be heard by a person appointed for the purpose by the Minister.

(3)

A notice given under paragraph (2) above shall inform the person to whom it is given of his rights to make representations in writing and to be heard, of the manner in which and the time (not being less than 21 days from the giving of the notice) within which such representations or an application for an opportunity to be heard may be made; and, in the event of the designated person making any representations (whether orally or in writing) to the Minister under this paragraph, the Minister shall reconsider whether that person is unfit to perform one or more of the functions of an OVS under these Regulations and shall reconsider, as soon as practicable, his decision to revoke or suspend the designation under paragraph (1) above in the light of those representations.