23Review of certain decisions by regulator

23 Review of certain decisions by regulator

23 Review of certain decisions by regulator

(1) A brand owner may, within 14 days of receiving notice of a reviewable decision, apply to the regulator for an internal review of the decision.

(2) An application for internal review must—

(a) be made in writing and state the grounds of the application, and

(b) comply with other requirements, if any, prescribed by the regulations.

(3) An application for internal review does not operate to stay the reviewable decision unless the regulator directs otherwise.

(4) The regulator is not required to conduct a review if a review of the decision has already been conducted under this section.

(5) In determining the application, the regulator may—

(a) confirm the decision, or

(b) vary the decision, or

(c) revoke the decision.

(6) The regulator must give written notice to the applicant of the determination.

(7) A determination to vary or revoke the reviewable decision takes effect on and from the day written notice of the determination is given to the applicant.

(8) In this section—

reviewable decision means a decision by the regulator—

(a) to refuse to approve an action plan, or

(b) to require an action plan to be amended and resubmitted under section 20(1)(b), or

(c) to impose a certain condition on an action plan, or

(d) to vary a condition imposed on an action plan, or

(e) to withdraw its approval of an action plan, or

(f) of a kind prescribed by the regulations.