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CONSUMER CREDIT ACT 1974
APPEALS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FROM DECISIONS OF THE OFFICE OF
FAIR TRADING
The Secretary of
State for Trade and Industry received two appeals, one from Mr Mark
Thomas Raymond Bailey and one from Trade Centre Wales Ltd against
decisions of the Office of Fair Trading revoking Mr Bailey’s licence
and refusing the application for a licence by Trade Centre Wales
Ltd. A public hearing of the appeals took place in Cardiff on 17
and 18 March 2004 before a panel of persons appointed by the
Secretary of State to hear the appeals on her behalf. The panel made
a report to the Secretary of State. Notice is now given that, on 30
June 2004, the Secretary of State, having considered the panel’s
report and accepted its recommendations, decided to dismiss the
appeals and accordingly directed that the revocation of Mr Bailey’s
licence take effect and that the refusal of Trade Centre Wales Ltd’s
application remain in effect.
Appeals
Secretariat
Legal Services
Department of Trade and Industry
10 Victoria Street
London SWIH ONN
020 7215 3089
Consumer Credit Act 1974 and Estate
Agents Act 1979
Appeals to the Secretary of State from
decisions of the Office of Fair Trading
The
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry received three appeals,
two from Dominic Bardsley and one from Steven Bardsley, of
Stalybridge, Cheshire, against decisions of the Office of Fair
Trading prohibiting each of them from conducting estate agency work
and revoking Dominic Bardsley’s consumer credit licence.
A
public hearing of the appeal took place in Manchester on 26 and 27
April 2004 before a panel of persons appointed by the Secretary of
State to hear the appeals on her behalf. The panel made a report to
the Secretary of State. Notice is now given that, on 3 June 2004,
the Secretary of State, having considered the panel’s report and
accepted its recommendations, decided to dismiss the appeals and
accordingly directed that the prohibition orders in respect of
Dominic and Steven Bardsley take effect and that the revocation of
Dominic Bardsley’s licence take effect.
Dominic and Steven Bardsley have the right to appeal these decisions
to the High Court on a point of law.
Appeals Secretariat
Legal Services
Department of Trade and Industry
10 Victoria Street
London SWIH ONN
020 7215 3089
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