27.—(1) Where an organisation has applied to the Minister to be approved as an approved national voluntary youth work organisation and the Minister has refused the application, the Minister shall, by notice in writing, inform the organisation of the reasons for such refusal and the organisation may, within 21 days after the date when the notice was given, or such longer period as the Assessor of Youth Work may determine, make representations to the Assessor of Youth Work giving reasons why, in its view, the refusal of approved status is not warranted.

(2) The Assessor of Youth Work shall consider representations made to it under subsection (1) and shall make a recommendation to the Minister on the matter.