sec.108Amendment, suspension or cancellation—procedure

sec.108 Amendment, suspension or cancellation—procedure

Before amending, suspending or cancelling an accreditation of a traditional use of marine resources agreement, the chief executive must give the holder of the accreditation a written notice inviting the holder to show why the accreditation should not be amended, suspended or cancelled (the proposed action ). The notice must state the following— the proposed action; the grounds for the proposed action; the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; if the proposed action is suspension of the accreditation, the proposed suspension period; if the proposed action is to amend the accreditation, the proposed amendment; that representations may be made about the notice; how the representations may be made; where the representations may be made or sent; a day and time for making the representations or a period within which the representations must be made. The stated day or period must be, or must end, at least 28 days after the notice is given. If, after considering all representations made by the stated day or within the stated period, the chief executive still considers the proposed action should be taken, the chief executive may— if the proposed action is to amend the accreditation—amend the accreditation; or if the proposed action is to suspend the accreditation—suspend the accreditation for no longer than the proposed suspension period; or if the proposed action is to cancel the accreditation—cancel the accreditation or suspend it for a period. This section does not apply if the accreditation is amended under section 105 (a) . (sec.108-ssec.1) Before amending, suspending or cancelling an accreditation of a traditional use of marine resources agreement, the chief executive must give the holder of the accreditation a written notice inviting the holder to show why the accreditation should not be amended, suspended or cancelled (the proposed action ). (sec.108-ssec.2) The notice must state the following— the proposed action; the grounds for the proposed action; the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; if the proposed action is suspension of the accreditation, the proposed suspension period; if the proposed action is to amend the accreditation, the proposed amendment; that representations may be made about the notice; how the representations may be made; where the representations may be made or sent; a day and time for making the representations or a period within which the representations must be made. (sec.108-ssec.3) The stated day or period must be, or must end, at least 28 days after the notice is given. (sec.108-ssec.4) If, after considering all representations made by the stated day or within the stated period, the chief executive still considers the proposed action should be taken, the chief executive may— if the proposed action is to amend the accreditation—amend the accreditation; or if the proposed action is to suspend the accreditation—suspend the accreditation for no longer than the proposed suspension period; or if the proposed action is to cancel the accreditation—cancel the accreditation or suspend it for a period. (sec.108-ssec.5) This section does not apply if the accreditation is amended under section 105 (a) .