PART VIIIADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Grant of approvals

39.—(1) The Department shall grant an approval if it is satisfied that the requirements of the Community Regulation and these Regulations will be complied with.

(2) An approval shall specify –

(a)the address of the premises to which it relates and the operator of the premises;

(b)the parts of the premises in which the animal by-products may be received and processed or treated; and

(c)the equipment, the methods in accordance with which, and the parameters within which, the animal by products must be processed or treated.

(3) If the Department refuses to grant the approval, or approves it subject to a condition it shall by notice in writing served on the applicant for the approval –

(a)give the reasons; and

(b)explain the right of the applicant to make written representations to the Department and to be heard by an independent person appointed by the Department.