Mental Health Act 2015
229Licence—amendment initiated by Minister
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229 Licence—amendment initiated by Minister (1) The Minister may, by written notice (an amendment notice), amend a licence on the Minister’s own initiative if satisfied on reasonable (2) However, the Minister may amend a licence on the Minister’s own initiative only if— (a) the Minister gives the licensee written notice of the proposed amendment (a proposed amendment notice); and (b) the proposed amendment notice states that written comments on the proposal may be made to the Minister before the end of a stated period of at least 28 days after the day the notice is given to the licensee; and (c) the Minister considers any comments made in response to the proposed amendment notice. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the licensee agrees, in writing, to the amendment. (4) The amendment takes effect on— (a) the day the amendment notice is given to the licensee; or