14.—(1) The appointment of a certifying authority may be revoked or the renewal thereof refused if the certifying authority —
(a)
is in breach of any provision of these Regulations or any Code of Practice issued by the Minister;
(b)
is in breach of any condition imposed by the Minister;
(c)
or any person employed by the authority for the purposes of the authority’s business has been convicted of an offence the conviction for which involved a finding that the authority or any of its employees acted fraudulently or dishonestly;
(d)
becomes an undischarged bankrupt or has made a composition or an arrangement with the authority’s creditors;
(e)
is in the course of being wound up or liquidated or has entered into a compromise or scheme of arrangement with its creditors;
(f)
has a receiver or a receiver and manager appointed to the authority;
(g)
does not have sufficient persons with the qualifications and experience to perform the duties in connection with the certification for an approved process; or
(h)
is guilty of improper conduct or has brought discredit to the method of certification of an approved process.
(2) If the appointment of a certifying authority is revoked or terminated, the authority shall forthwith submit to the Minister all certificates, records and reports of the certification process.