55Authorised body may issue approvals

55 Authorised body may issue approvals (1) The competent authority may authorise an entity to issue an approval under section 50 (Approvals—packaging designs) or section 53 (Approvals—overpack preparation method). (2) The competent authority may impose any condition on the authorisation it considers appropriate in relation to the issuing of approvals by the entity. (3) In issuing an approval, in addition to complying with any condition imposed under subsection (2), the entity must also— (a) comply with any relevant requirements of the ADG code, part 6 in relation to the issuing of the approval; and (b) give the competent authority, in relation to the approval, all of the information mentioned in section 184. (4) If an entity is authorised to issue approvals under this section— (a) section 49 (Applications for approval of packaging design), section 50 (Approvals—packaging designs) and section 53 (Approvals—overpack preparation method) apply as if a reference in those sections to the competent authority were a reference to the entity; and (b) part 19.1 and part 19.4, 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 entity; and (c) a reference in this regulation to an approval under section 50 or section 53 includes a reference to an approval given by the entity under either of those sections as applied under paragraph (a). (5) The competent authority may withdraw an authorisation given under this section at any time.

(6) The withdrawal of an authorisation does not affect any approval issued by the entity before the withdrawal took effect.

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