78Investigation of practising certificate applicants or

78 Investigation of practising certificate applicants or holders etc (1) To help it consider whether or not to grant, renew, amend, suspend or cancel a local practising certificate, the relevant council may, by written notice to the applicant or holder, require the applicant or holder—

(b) to cooperate with any inquiries by the council that it considers (2) A person’s failure to comply with a notice under subsection (1) within the reasonable period, and in the reasonable way, (if any) required by the notice is a ground for making an adverse decision in relation to the person in relation to the action being considered by the relevant