5 Exemption from prohibition

5  Exemption from prohibition

(1)     The Secretary of State may by regulations grant exemption from the prohibition under section 2(1).

(2)     An exemption may be granted—

(a)     to a specified person, or persons of a specified class;

(b)     generally or to such extent as may be specified;

(c)     unconditionally or subject to such conditions as may be specified.

(3)     Before making regulations under subsection (1) the Secretary of State must give notice—

(a)     stating that the Secretary of State proposes to make such regulations and setting out the terms of the proposed regulations,

(b)     stating the reasons why the Secretary of State proposes to make the regulations in the terms proposed, and

(c)     specifying the time (which must be not less than 28 days from the date of publication of the notice) within which representations with respect to the proposals may be made,

and must consider any representations

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