Gene Technology Act 2003
72Regulator to notify of proposed suspension, cancellation
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72 Regulator to notify of proposed suspension, cancellation (1) Before suspending, cancelling or varying a licence under this suspension, cancellation or variation to the licence holder. the licence; and (b) may require the licence holder to give to the regulator any information of a kind stated in the notice that is relevant to the proposed suspension, cancellation or variation; and (c) may invite the licence holder to make a written submission to the regulator about the proposed suspension, cancellation or variation. (3) The notice must state a period within which the licence holder—
(5) In considering whether to suspend, cancel or vary a licence, the regulator must have regard to any submission made under requested by the licence holder. of a licence if the regulator considers that the suspension, cancellation or variation is necessary to avoid an imminent risk of death, serious illness, serious injury or serious damage to the environment. (8) This section does not apply to a variation of a licence if the regulator is satisfied that the variation is of minor significance or complexity. 72AA GMO licence—annual charge (1) A person who is the holder of a GMO licence at any time during a financial year is liable to pay a charge for the licence for the year. (2) The amount of the charge for a financial year is the amount prescribed by regulation. (3) The amount prescribed may be in the nature of a tax and not be related to the cost of providing any service. Note This section does not appear in the Commonwealth Act. Provision is included, however, in the Gene Technology (Licence Charges) Act 2000 (Cwlth) for the imposition of an annual charge for a GMO licence.
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