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Regulation 14 Suspension of approval

(1) If, in relation to a third country competent authority which has been granted approval or provisional approval by relevant regulations, the Secretary of State is no longer satisfied that condition A or B is met, the Secretary of State may direct that the approval or provisional approval is suspended with effect -

(a) from a date specified in the direction; or

(b) for financial years beginning or ending on or after a date specified in the direction;

for a period of no longer than two years beginning on the date of the direction.

(2) A suspension under paragraph (1) may be extended so that the suspension is for a total period of no longer than three years beginning on the date of the direction.

(3) The Secretary of State may revoke a direction to suspend approval or provisional approval.

(4) The Secretary of State must inform the competent authority of -

(a) any suspension of approval or provisional approval;

(b) any extension of such a suspension; and

(c) any revocation of a direction to suspend approval or provisional approval.

(5) The Secretary of State must make arrangements for -

(a) publication on a publicly accessible website of details of -