New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 352

352 General grounds for suspension or cancellation of permit

(1) Each of the following constitutes grounds for suspending or cancelling a permit--

(a) a relevant decision-maker is of the opinion that the permit holder has contravened a requirement imposed by or under this Act,

(b) a relevant decision-maker is of the opinion that the permit holder is not a suitable person to engage in the conduct authorised by the permit,

(c) a relevant decision-maker receives information about the permit holder and the relevant decision-maker is of the opinion that, had the information been received at the time when the application for grant or renewal of the permit was made, the relevant decision-maker would have refused the application,

(d) any other grounds prescribed by the regulations.

(2) A decision about the suitability of the person for a permit may be made having regard to any of the following--

(a) the fact that the permit holder has been found guilty of an offence under this Act or the regulations, or an offence under any other Act or law,

(b) a biosecurity audit in relation to the permit holder,

(c) any matter prescribed by the regulations,

(d) any other circumstances that the relevant decision-maker considers relevant.

(3) In this Division--

"permit holder" includes a former permit holder.