New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 177

177 Registered entity to be given opportunity to make submissions about cancellation

(1) Before cancelling the biosecurity registration of a registered entity, the Secretary must--

(a) give notice in writing to the registered entity of the Secretary's intention to cancel biosecurity registration and the proposed grounds for doing so, and

(b) invite the registered entity to make a submission to the Secretary about the proposed cancellation, and

(c) take into account any submission made to the Secretary by the registered entity before the deadline for the making of a submission.

(2) The Secretary must specify a deadline for the making of a submission to the Secretary about the proposed cancellation that is at least 30 days after notice of the proposed cancellation is given to the registered entity.

(3) The Secretary is not required to give notice under this section of a proposed cancellation if--

(a) the biosecurity registration of the registered entity is suspended and either--

(i) the registered entity was given an opportunity to make a submission about the suspension before the suspension took effect, or

(ii) the registered entity was given an opportunity to make a submission about the suspension after the suspension took effect, and the period specified by the Secretary for the making of that submission has ended, or

(b) the registered entity has applied for cancellation of biosecurity registration.