sec.12Sanctions under this Act

sec.12 Sanctions under this Act

The Minister may from time to time sanction any purpose to which this part applies as a purpose for which any appeal or appeals for support may be made and may subject every such sanction to such conditions as the Minister thinks fit. A sanction for such a purpose may be in force at the same time as a sanction for that purpose joined with some other purpose. Any such sanction may be given for an indefinite duration of time or for such period as may be specified therein. However, a sanction for an indefinite duration of time shall not be given for a purpose consisting of the objects of an association which, in the opinion of the Minister, does not continuously make appeals for support for that purpose. Where a sanction is given for an indefinite duration of time, it shall remain in force until revoked under this Act. Conditions (if any) imposed by the Minister in respect of the giving of a sanction under this Act, shall not be inconsistent with those prescribed with respect thereto and every condition so imposed shall be set out in the sanction. While a sanction remains in force then, subject to this Act and the conditions to which the sanction is subjected, any appeal for support for the purpose sanctioned may be made. The Minister may at any time while it remains in force revoke any sanction given under this Act if at any time the Minister is of the opinion— that any condition subject to which the sanction is given has been contravened; or that in relation to any appeal for support for the purposes sanctioned there has been misconduct of such a nature that the appeal for support should not continue or that future appeals for support should not be made; or that subsequently to the giving of the sanction and in connection therewith or in connection with any appeal for support for the purpose sanctioned, any failure, without reasonable excuse having been shown to the Minister’s satisfaction, has occurred in answering any question, supplying any information, producing any record or lodging any return, in accordance with any requirement, direction, or order, notified, given, or made under and for the purposes of this Act; or that, where the sanction is given for a purpose consisting of the objects of any association, that association has ceased to exist or has ceased to operate, or is not complying with any of the provisions of this Act, or is not being properly administered; or that for any other reason such sanction should be revoked. The Minister may, under subsection (8) , revoke any such sanction by giving the prescribed notice and the Minister may by notice in writing, first require the person to whom the sanction is given or some other interested person to show, within the period stated in the notice, cause why the sanction should not be revoked. The revocation of a sanction in pursuance of subsection (8) shall not prejudice or affect any proceedings brought or that may be brought in respect of any matter or thing in consequence of which the sanction was revoked. Applications for sanctions under this Act may be made and may be granted at any time after the passing of this Act for the purpose of those sanctions being in force upon the commencement of this Act and for the purpose of giving effect to this subsection— all relevant provisions of this Act shall be deemed to come into operation upon the passing of this Act; and all relevant regulations made under or for the purposes of this Act shall be deemed to come into operation upon the making thereof. s 12 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 1 (sec.12-ssec.1) The Minister may from time to time sanction any purpose to which this part applies as a purpose for which any appeal or appeals for support may be made and may subject every such sanction to such conditions as the Minister thinks fit. (sec.12-ssec.2) A sanction for such a purpose may be in force at the same time as a sanction for that purpose joined with some other purpose. (sec.12-ssec.3) Any such sanction may be given for an indefinite duration of time or for such period as may be specified therein. (sec.12-ssec.4) However, a sanction for an indefinite duration of time shall not be given for a purpose consisting of the objects of an association which, in the opinion of the Minister, does not continuously make appeals for support for that purpose. (sec.12-ssec.5) Where a sanction is given for an indefinite duration of time, it shall remain in force until revoked under this Act. (sec.12-ssec.6) Conditions (if any) imposed by the Minister in respect of the giving of a sanction under this Act, shall not be inconsistent with those prescribed with respect thereto and every condition so imposed shall be set out in the sanction. (sec.12-ssec.7) While a sanction remains in force then, subject to this Act and the conditions to which the sanction is subjected, any appeal for support for the purpose sanctioned may be made. (sec.12-ssec.8) The Minister may at any time while it remains in force revoke any sanction given under this Act if at any time the Minister is of the opinion— that any condition subject to which the sanction is given has been contravened; or that in relation to any appeal for support for the purposes sanctioned there has been misconduct of such a nature that the appeal for support should not continue or that future appeals for support should not be made; or that subsequently to the giving of the sanction and in connection therewith or in connection with any appeal for support for the purpose sanctioned, any failure, without reasonable excuse having been shown to the Minister’s satisfaction, has occurred in answering any question, supplying any information, producing any record or lodging any return, in accordance with any requirement, direction, or order, notified, given, or made under and for the purposes of this Act; or that, where the sanction is given for a purpose consisting of the objects of any association, that association has ceased to exist or has ceased to operate, or is not complying with any of the provisions of this Act, or is not being properly administered; or that for any other reason such sanction should be revoked. (sec.12-ssec.9) The Minister may, under subsection (8) , revoke any such sanction by giving the prescribed notice and the Minister may by notice in writing, first require the person to whom the sanction is given or some other interested person to show, within the period stated in the notice, cause why the sanction should not be revoked. (sec.12-ssec.10) The revocation of a sanction in pursuance of subsection (8) shall not prejudice or affect any proceedings brought or that may be brought in respect of any matter or thing in consequence of which the sanction was revoked. (sec.12-ssec.11) Applications for sanctions under this Act may be made and may be granted at any time after the passing of this Act for the purpose of those sanctions being in force upon the commencement of this Act and for the purpose of giving effect to this subsection— all relevant provisions of this Act shall be deemed to come into operation upon the passing of this Act; and all relevant regulations made under or for the purposes of this Act shall be deemed to come into operation upon the making thereof.