37Appeals against refusal to register as employer

37 Appeals against refusal to register as employer (1) This section applies if the registrar refuses to register a person as an employer under section 32 (Dealing with applications for registration as employer). (2) The applicant for registration may apply to the governing board for review of the registrar’s decision.

(3) The application must be in writing and be made not later than 2 months after the day notice of the decision is received by the applicant. (4) If an application is made under subsection (2), the governing board must— (a) if satisfied that the person to whom the application relates is an employer for a covered industry—direct the registrar to register the person as an employer for the covered industry; or (b) in any other case—confirm the registrar’s decision to refuse registration. (5) The governing board must give the applicant written notice of the decision not later than 7 days after the day the decision is made.