(1) The Health Secretary, by written notice to a licensed manufacturer, may suspend or cancel the manufacturing licence if—
(a) the licensed manufacturer requests the suspension or cancellation; or
(b) the Secretary is satisfied that—
(i) the licensed manufacturer has contravened a condition of the licence; or
(ii) the licensed manufacturer has contravened this Act or the regulations or the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 or the regulations under that Act; or
(iii) the licensed manufacturer or an associate of the licensed manufacturer is no longer a fit and proper person to be concerned in or associated with activities conducted under the manufacturing licence; or
(iv) the licensed premises are no longer suitable for activities conducted under the manufacturing licence; or
(v) the licensed manufacturer obtained the manufacturing licence by fraud, misrepresentation or concealment of facts; or
(c) the licensed manufacturer ceases to carry on the activity to which the manufacturing licence relates; or
(d) the Chief Commissioner requests the suspension or cancellation on the basis of protected information concerning the licensed manufacturer.
(2) Within 7 days of suspending or cancelling a manufacturing licence, the Health Secretary must notify the Chief Commissioner of Police of the suspension or cancellation.
(3) A manufacturing licence has no effect while it is suspended.
(4) A manufacturing licence ceases to have effect
when it is cancelled.
Part 6—Health Secretary's functions regarding obtaining, purchasing, registering, selling and supplying medicinal cannabis products