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DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT 1981 - SECT 69A

Suspension or cancellation

    (1)     The Secretary may, by notice in writing to the holder of an authority, suspend or cancel an authority if—

        (a)     the holder requests suspension or cancellation; or

        (b)     the holder has not complied with the terms, conditions, limitations or restrictions of the authority; or

        (c)     the holder has failed to comply with this Act or regulations; or

S. 69A(1)(d) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 64(1).

        (d)     the Secretary is satisfied that the holder or any associate of the holder is no longer a fit and proper person to hold or be associated with, as the case requires, the authority; or

        (e)     the Secretary is satisfied that the holder obtained the authority by fraud, misrepresentation or concealment of facts; or

S. 69A(1)(ea) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 64(2).

        (ea)     the Chief Commissioner of Police requests suspension or cancellation on the basis of protected information concerning the holder or an associate of the holder; or

        (f)     the holder ceases to carry on the research or commercial activity to which the authority relates.

S. 69A(2) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 64(3).

    (2)     If an authority is suspended or cancelled under subsection (1), it ceases to be of effect.

S. 69A(3) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 64(4).

    (3)     For the purposes of subsection (1)(ea), the Chief Commissioner of Police may request that the Secretary suspend or cancel an authority on the basis of protected information at any time.

S. 69A(4) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 64(4).

    (4)     The Chief Commissioner of Police must—

        (a)     request the suspension or cancellation of an authority in writing; and

        (b)     subject to section 69AC(1), provide reasons for the request.

S. 69A(5) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 64(4).

    (5)     If the Chief Commissioner of Police requests the suspension or cancellation of an authority on the basis of protected information, the Secretary must suspend or cancel the authority (as the case requires).

S. 69A(6) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 64(4).

    (6)     If an authority is suspended or cancelled under subsection (1), the Secretary must—

        (a)     notify the Chief Commissioner of Police that the authority has been suspended or cancelled; and

        (b)     as soon as practicable—

              (i)     notify the former holder in writing that the authority has been suspended or cancelled (as the case requires); and

              (ii)     subject to section 69AC(2), provide reasons for the suspension or cancellation; and

              (iii)     inform the former holder that they have the right to seek review of the decision to suspend or cancel the authority by VCAT.

S. 69A(7) inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 64(4).

    (7)     Within 14 days of receiving notice that an authority is suspended or cancelled under subsection (1), a person must surrender to the Secretary

        (a)     the relevant authority; and

        (b)     any related document issued to the person.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

S. 69AB inserted by No. 40/2019 s. 8.



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