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Road Traffic
[1989 Ed.
(6) A renewal of a designation under subsection (5) shall—
(a) not be valid except on payment of the fee specified in paragraph 6(a) of Schedule 8; and
(b) be valid for a period of 3 years from such date as the Commissioner shall specify in the renewal.
88D. Revocation of designation
(1) If in the case of any proprietor of a car testing centre it appears to the Commissioner that-
(a) there has been a breach of—
(i) the code of practice;
(ii) Schedule 8;
(iii) the conditions specified in the designation under section 88C; or
(b) certificates of roadworthiness have been improperly issued; or
(c) certificates of roadworthiness have been incorrectly dated for fraudulent purposes; or
(d) the proprietor has ceased to trade, or is being wound up or has committed an act of bankruptcy,
the Commissioner may serve on the proprietor a notice stating his intention to revoke the designation and the ground or grounds therefor and requiring the proprietor to show cause in writing, within 28 days after the service of such notice, why the designation should not be so revoked.
(2) Where after a notice is served on a proprietor under subsection (1)-
(a) the proprietor does not show cause why the designation should not be revoked; or
(b) the Commissioner, having considered any representations made by the proprietor, is of the opinion that the proprietor has not shown good cause why the designation should not be revoked,
the Commissioner may, by notice in writing served on the proprietor, revoke the designation with effect from such date being not less than 14 days after service of the notice as he shall specify in the notice.
(3) Any proprietor of a car testing centre aggrieved by a decision of the Commissioner under subsection (2) to revoke the designation of such car testing centre may appeal to a Transport Tribunal against such decision within 14 days of receiving notice of the decision and on any such appeal a Transport Tribunal may affirm, amend or reverse such decision.
(4) A decision of the Commissioner appealed against under subsection (3) shall not have effect pending the determination of the appeal by a Transport Tribunal.
(5) The Commissioner shall cause notice of the revocation of a designation under subsection (2) to be published in the Gazette as soon as practicable after the revocation has come into effect.