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#### 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—
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> > > (a) suspend the model approval for a period not exceeding 90 days, or
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> > > (b) cancel the model approval.
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> > (2) The Secretary may suspend or cancel a model approval only on one or more of the following grounds—
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> > > (a) an electrical article of the model is found by the Secretary not to comply with any one or more of the following—
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> > > > (i) the class specifications for an electrical article of that model,
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> > > > (ii) the model specifications for electrical articles of that model,
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> > > > (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,
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> > > (b) electrical articles of the model are unsafe because of their design or construction,
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> > > (c) the holder of the model approval gives the Secretary a written request for the suspension or cancellation,
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> > > (d) any other ground that may be prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (3) A written notice suspending or cancelling a model approval must set out—
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> > > (a) the matters prescribed by the regulations, and
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> > > (b) any other matters that the Secretary considers appropriate.