Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966
sec.21DSuspension or cancellation of licence
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sec.21D Suspension or cancellation of licence
This section applies if— there are no accepted representations for a show cause notice; or after considering the accepted representations for a show cause notice, the chief executive— still believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel the licence; and believes suspension or cancellation of the licence is warranted. The chief executive may— if the proposed action was to suspend the licence—suspend the licence for no longer than the proposed suspension period; or if the proposed action was to cancel the licence—cancel the licence or suspend it for a period. If the chief executive decides to take action under subsection (2) , the chief executive must as soon as practicable give the licensee an information notice for the decision. The decision takes effect on the later of the following days— the day the information notice is given to the licensee; the day stated in the information notice for that purpose. s 21D ins 2013 No. 41 s 14 (sec.21D-ssec.1) This section applies if— there are no accepted representations for a show cause notice; or after considering the accepted representations for a show cause notice, the chief executive— still believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel the licence; and believes suspension or cancellation of the licence is warranted. (sec.21D-ssec.2) The chief executive may— if the proposed action was to suspend the licence—suspend the licence for no longer than the proposed suspension period; or if the proposed action was to cancel the licence—cancel the licence or suspend it for a period. (sec.21D-ssec.3) If the chief executive decides to take action under subsection (2) , the chief executive must as soon as practicable give the licensee an information notice for the decision. (sec.21D-ssec.4) The decision takes effect on the later of the following days— the day the information notice is given to the licensee; the day stated in the information notice for that purpose.
- (a) there are no accepted representations for a show cause notice; or
- (b) after considering the accepted representations for a show cause notice, the chief executive— (i) still believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel the licence; and (ii) believes suspension or cancellation of the licence is warranted.
- (i) still believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel the licence; and
- (ii) believes suspension or cancellation of the licence is warranted.
- (i) still believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel the licence; and
- (ii) believes suspension or cancellation of the licence is warranted.
- (a) if the proposed action was to suspend the licence—suspend the licence for no longer than the proposed suspension period; or
- (b) if the proposed action was to cancel the licence—cancel the licence or suspend it for a period.