21 Reconsideration and appeals
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (2008 c 22) | Legislation

21  Reconsideration and appeals

For sections 20 and 21 of the 1990 Act (appeals to Authority against determinations of licence committees and further appeals) substitute—

“20 Right to reconsideration of licensing decisions

(1)     If an application for the grant, revocation or variation of a licence is refused, the applicant may require the Authority to reconsider the decision.

(2)     Where the Authority decides to vary or revoke a licence, any person to whom notice of the decision was required to be given (other than a person who applied for the variation or revocation) may require the Authority to reconsider the decision.

(3)     The right under subsections (1) and (2) is exercisable by giving the Authority notice of exercise of the right before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which notice of the decision concerned was given under section 19A.

(4)     If the Authority decides—

(a)     to suspend a licence under section 19C(1), or

(b)     to continue the suspension of a licence under section 19C(2),

any person to whom notice of the

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