Biodiscovery Act 2004
sec.20Amending, suspending or cancelling collection authority
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sec.20 Amending, suspending or cancelling collection authority
The chief executive may amend, suspend or cancel a collection authority if— the chief executive reasonably believes— the authority was obtained because of incorrect or misleading information; or the holder has contravened section 32 or a condition of the authority; or the amendment, suspension or cancellation is necessary because of an emergency, including for example, a bushfire or other natural disaster; or the holder is convicted of an offence against this Act. Also, the chief executive may amend the authority— if section 24 or 25 applies to the authority; or at the holder’s request, if the chief executive is satisfied it is appropriate to make the amendment. Despite any other Act or law, no compensation is payable by the State to any person because of the operation of subsection (1) or (2) . s 20 amd 2020 No. 27 s 3 sch 1 (sec.20-ssec.1) The chief executive may amend, suspend or cancel a collection authority if— the chief executive reasonably believes— the authority was obtained because of incorrect or misleading information; or the holder has contravened section 32 or a condition of the authority; or the amendment, suspension or cancellation is necessary because of an emergency, including for example, a bushfire or other natural disaster; or the holder is convicted of an offence against this Act. (sec.20-ssec.2) Also, the chief executive may amend the authority— if section 24 or 25 applies to the authority; or at the holder’s request, if the chief executive is satisfied it is appropriate to make the amendment. (sec.20-ssec.3) Despite any other Act or law, no compensation is payable by the State to any person because of the operation of subsection (1) or (2) .
- (a) the chief executive reasonably believes— (i) the authority was obtained because of incorrect or misleading information; or (ii) the holder has contravened section 32 or a condition of the authority; or (iii) the amendment, suspension or cancellation is necessary because of an emergency, including for example, a bushfire or other natural disaster; or
- (i) the authority was obtained because of incorrect or misleading information; or
- (ii) the holder has contravened section 32 or a condition of the authority; or
- (iii) the amendment, suspension or cancellation is necessary because of an emergency, including for example, a bushfire or other natural disaster; or
- (b) the holder is convicted of an offence against this Act.
- (i) the authority was obtained because of incorrect or misleading information; or
- (ii) the holder has contravened section 32 or a condition of the authority; or
- (iii) the amendment, suspension or cancellation is necessary because of an emergency, including for example, a bushfire or other natural disaster; or