Suspension of and prohibition against supply of registered controlled goods
18.—(1)  The Safety Authority may suspend or prohibit the supply of any registered controlled goods —
(a)where the registered controlled goods do not or no longer conform to the safety requirements of the Safety Authority;
(b)where the registration of the registered controlled goods was obtained by the Registered Supplier in contravention of regulation 7(7);
(c)where the Registered Supplier has contravened, is contravening or is likely to contravene any condition imposed by the Safety Authority on the registration of the registered controlled goods;
(d)where the Registered Supplier has contravened, is contravening or is likely to contravene any provision in Part III or IV; or
(e)where the Safety Authority is entitled to do so under regulation 21 or 22.
(2)  Where the Safety Authority intends to suspend or prohibit the supply of any registered controlled goods under paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d), the Safety Authority shall notify the Registered Supplier in writing of its intention and shall in that notification specify —
(a)the reason for which the Safety Authority intends to suspend or prohibit the supply of the registered controlled goods; and
(b)a time period (not being less than 14 days) within which the Registered Supplier may provide to the Safety Authority any explanation he may wish to offer and to inform the Safety Authority if he wishes to be heard.
(3)  Upon considering any explanation of the Registered Supplier and upon providing the Registered Supplier with a reasonable opportunity to be heard (where such a request was made), the Safety Authority may —
(a)subject to such conditions as it thinks fit, withhold the suspension of or prohibition against the supply of the registered controlled goods;
(b)suspend the supply of the registered controlled goods and lift the suspension at such time as the Safety Authority thinks fit; or
(c)prohibit the supply of the registered controlled goods,
and the Safety Authority shall notify the Registered Supplier in writing of its decision.