(1)  The Secretary may, by notice to the holder of an approval granted under regulation 69 , at any time cancel or suspend the approval, if satisfied that –

(a) the holder of the approval no longer requires it or can no longer demonstrate a legitimate need for it; or

(b) a relevant shot-firing course or shot-firing instructor has ceased for any reason to be accredited; or

(c) it is necessary or expedient to do so in the interests of State security or public safety; or

(d) having regard to the criteria in Schedule 4 or any other matters, the holder of the approval is not a fit and proper person to continue holding such an approval; or

(e) there is other compelling justification for the cancellation or suspension.

(2)  However, the Secretary is not to cancel the approval solely on the ground referred to in subregulation (1)(c) except at the direction or with the express prior approval of the Minister administering the Police Powers (Public Safety) Act 2005 or Security-sensitive Dangerous Substances Act 2005 .

(3)  The notice under subregulation (1) is to inform the holder of the approval of –

(a) the cancellation or suspension; and

(b) the reasons for the cancellation or suspension; and

(c) when the cancellation or suspension takes effect; and

(d) the right of review; and

(e) in the case of suspension, any conditions that must be met before the Secretary will consider revoking the suspension.

(4)  The Secretary, by notice to a person whose approval has been suspended, may revoke the suspension at any time.

(5)  The approval has no force or effect while it is suspended.

(6)  The Secretary may give such persons as the Secretary thinks fit such notice of the cancellation or suspension of an approval as the Secretary thinks fit.