(1) The Bank shall not refuse to approve the rules of an existing exchange or for a proposed exchange without the consent of the Minister and unless it is satisfied that the approval would not be in the interest of the orderly and proper regulation of such an exchange, and the Minister shall not consent to the refusal unless he is satisfied that the approval would not be in the interest of the orderly and proper regulation of such an exchange.

(2) Whenever the Bank proposes to refuse to approve the rules of an existing exchange or for a proposed exchange -

(a) it shall notify the exchange or (in the case of a proposed exchange) the promoter of the exchange in writing that it intends to seek the consent of the Minister to the refusal and of its reasons for the refusal and that the person may, within 21 days after the date of the giving of the notification, make representations in writing to the Minister in relation to the proposed refusal,

(b) the exchange or the promoter may make such representations in writing to the Minister within the time aforesaid, and