94Grant or refusal of registration

94 Grant or refusal of registration

94 Grant or refusal of registration

(1) The Secretary may, after considering an application for the grant of a registration—

(a) grant the registration, or

(b) refuse to grant the registration.

(2) The Secretary may grant a registration in a class the Secretary considers appropriate even if the application is for a different class of registration.

(3) The Secretary must refuse to grant a registration—

(a) if the application for the registration does not comply with a requirement imposed by or under this Act, or

(b) if the applicant is not a suitable person to carry out the registered work authorised by the registration, or

(c) on a ground prescribed by the regulations.

(4) The Secretary must give the applicant written notice of a decision to grant or refuse a registration.