13Refusal of application for renewal

13 Refusal of application for renewal

13 Refusal of application for renewal

(1) The Secretary may refuse an application for renewal of a model approval if—

(a) the application has not been made in accordance with this Regulation, or

(b) in the case of a model of electrical article that is a declared electrical article—electrical articles of the model do not comply with any class specification that is applicable to them at the time the Secretary determines the application, or

(c) in the case of a model of electrical article that is not a declared electrical article—electrical articles of that model do not comply with any specification or requirement prescribed by this Regulation for the purposes of section 8 (2) (b) (iii) or (iv) of the Act that is applicable to them at the time the Secretary determines the application, or

(d) the Secretary is not satisfied that, by reason of their design or construction, articles of the type are safe.

(2) If the Secretary refuses an application for renewal, the Secretary must give written notice of the refusal to the person who applied for the renewal within 21 days after making the refusal. The notice is to set out the reasons for the refusal.