Subject to paragraph (2) where a person is disqualified under regulation 5(1)(b) (dismissed employees) that person may, after the expiry of a period of not less than two years, apply in writing to the Department to remove the disqualification and the Department may decide that the disqualification shall cease.

Where the Department refuses an application to remove a disqualification no further application may be made by that person until the expiration of two years from the date of the application.

Subject to paragraph (4), where a person is disqualified under regulation 5(1)(h) (persons removed from office) the disqualification shall cease on the expiry of a period of two years or such longer period as the Department may specify.

Where the Department has specified a longer period of disqualification than two years, it may after the expiration of two years, reduce the period of disqualification, on application being made to it by the person disqualified.