Explosives Act 1999
sec.25Procedure for urgent suspension or cancellation of authorities and security clearances
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sec.25 Procedure for urgent suspension or cancellation of authorities and security clearances
This section applies if the chief inspector is reasonably satisfied— urgent action is necessary in the particular circumstances; and undue delay in suspending or cancelling an authority or security clearance may cause harm to the public. The chief inspector may suspend or cancel an authority or security clearance for the reason mentioned in subsection (1) without previous notice to the holder of the authority or security clearance. However, the chief inspector must immediately inform the holder of the authority or security clearance of the decision by giving an information notice for the decision. The decision takes effect on the day the information notice is given to the holder of the authority or security clearance or, if a later day of effect is stated in the information notice, the later day. s 25 amd 2009 No. 24 s 485 ; 2019 No. 7 s 37 (sec.25-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief inspector is reasonably satisfied— urgent action is necessary in the particular circumstances; and undue delay in suspending or cancelling an authority or security clearance may cause harm to the public. (sec.25-ssec.2) The chief inspector may suspend or cancel an authority or security clearance for the reason mentioned in subsection (1) without previous notice to the holder of the authority or security clearance. (sec.25-ssec.3) However, the chief inspector must immediately inform the holder of the authority or security clearance of the decision by giving an information notice for the decision. (sec.25-ssec.4) The decision takes effect on the day the information notice is given to the holder of the authority or security clearance or, if a later day of effect is stated in the information notice, the later day.
- (a) urgent action is necessary in the particular circumstances; and
- (b) undue delay in suspending or cancelling an authority or security clearance may cause harm to the public.