18Suspension or cancellation of model approval

18 Suspension or cancellation of model approval

18 Suspension or cancellation of model approval

(1) The Secretary may, by written notice given to the holder of a model approval—

(a) suspend the model approval for a period not exceeding 90 days, or

(b) cancel the model approval.

(2) The Secretary may suspend or cancel a model approval only on one or more of the following grounds—

(a) an electrical article of the model is found by the Secretary not to comply with any one or more of the following—

(i) the class specifications for an electrical article of that model,

(ii) the model specifications for electrical articles of that model,

(iii) any specifications or requirements prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of section 8 (2) (b) (iii) or (iv) for an electrical article of that model,

(b) electrical articles of the model are unsafe because of their design or construction,

(c) the holder of the model approval gives the Secretary a written request for the suspension or cancellation,

(d) any other ground that may be prescribed by the regulations.

(3) A written notice suspending or cancelling a model approval must set out—

(a) the matters prescribed by the regulations, and

(b) any other matters that the Secretary considers appropriate.