96Cancellation of biosecurity registration

96 Cancellation of biosecurity registration

(1)  The Secretary may, by written notice to a registered entity, cancel the biosecurity registration of the registered entity if the Secretary is satisfied that there are grounds for the cancellation of the biosecurity registration.

(2)  A notice under subsection (1) is to specify –

(a) the grounds for the cancellation; and

(b) the date or time from which the cancellation takes effect.

(3)  Before cancelling the biosecurity registration of a registered entity, the Secretary must –

(a) give written notice to the registered entity of the Secretary’s intention to cancel the biosecurity registration and the proposed grounds for doing so; and

(b) allow the registered entity at least 14 days to make a submission to the Secretary about the proposed cancellation before the cancellation is to occur; and

(c) take into account any submission made to the Secretary by the registered entity before the deadline for the making of a submission.

(4)  The Secretary is not required to give notice under this section of a proposed cancellation if the biosecurity registration of the registered entity is suspended and either –

(a) the registered entity was given an opportunity to make a submission about the suspension before the suspension took effect; or

(b) the registered entity was given an opportunity to make a submission about the suspension after the suspension took effect, and the period specified by the Secretary for making that submission has ended.