Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024

Determination of application under section 160

161. (1) The AHRRA shall determine an application under section 160 (1) by—

(a) if the applicant has satisfied the AHRRA that all the obligations of the applicant arising from being the holder of the licence concerned (and whether or not such obligations arise under this Act or another enactment) have been discharged, approving the surrender of the licence by notice in writing given to the applicant specifying the date on which the surrender shall take effect, or

(b) in any other case, giving a notice in writing to the applicant refusing the application and stating the AHRRA’s reasons for the refusal.

(2) The surrender of a licence purporting to be effected without the approval referred to in subsection (1)(a) shall be void.