48—Reconsideration of barring order by Commissioner
(1) A person who is affected by a decision to make, or refuse to make a barring order under this Part, may apply to the Commissioner to undertake a reconsideration of the decision.
(2) An application to the Commissioner under this section must—
(a) be made in a manner, and contain the particulars, required by the Commissioner; and
(b) be lodged with the Commissioner within 14 days after the date of the decision (or such longer period as the Commissioner may allow in the circumstances).
(3) On reconsidering a decision under this section, the Commissioner—
(a) may undertake consultation (in such manner as the Commissioner thinks fit) with any person involved with, or affected by, the making of the decision; and
(b) may confirm, vary, revoke or reverse the decision; and
(c) may make any recommendations to persons involved with, or affected by, the making of the decision that the Commissioner thinks appropriate in the circumstances.
(4) If the Commissioner has not completed reconsidering a decision within 8 weeks after the day on which the application under this section was made, the Commissioner will be taken to have confirmed the decision.
(5) The reconsideration of a decision in relation to a barring order under this section—
(a) does not affect the operation of the barring order while the reconsideration is being undertaken; and
(b) does not prevent the making of another barring order in relation to the barred person.