51Authorised body may issue approvals

51 Authorised body may issue approvals

(1)  The Competent Authority may authorise a person or body to issue approvals under regulation 47 or 50 .

(2)  In giving its authorisation, the Competent Authority may impose in relation to the authorisation any condition it considers appropriate in relation to the issuing of approvals by the person or body.

(3)  In issuing an approval, in addition to complying with any condition imposed under subregulation (2) , the person or body must also –

(a) comply with any relevant requirements imposed by Part 6 of the ADG Code in relation to the issuing of the approval; and

(b) give the Competent Authority, in relation to the approval, all of the information listed in regulation 194 .

(4)  If a person or body is authorised to issue approvals under this regulation –

(a) regulations 46 , 47 and 50 apply as if a reference in those regulations to the Competent Authority were a reference to the person or body; and

(b) Divisions 1 and 4 of Part 17 , to the extent that they deal with approvals, apply as if a reference in those Divisions to the Competent Authority were a reference to the person or body; and

(c) a reference in these regulations to an approval under regulation 47 or 50 includes a reference to an approval given by the body or other person under regulation 47 or 50 as applied under paragraph (a) ; and

(d) regulation 246(1)(d) , (e) and (i) apply as if a reference in regulation 246 to the Competent Authority were a reference to the person or body.

(5)  The Competent Authority may withdraw an authorisation granted under this regulation at any time.