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Misuse of Drugs Act 2001
38CVariation or cancellation of authorisation
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### 38C Variation or cancellation of authorisation
> [*\[Section 38C of Part 4 Inserted by No. 7 of 2016, s. 4, Applied:20 May 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-05-20/act-2016-007#GS4@EN)
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> > (1) The Commissioner of Police –
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> > > > (a) may vary or cancel an authorisation at any time; and
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> > > > (b) must cancel an authorisation if he or she is satisfied that the authorisation is no longer necessary.
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> > (2) The Commissioner of Police must give to an authorised person written notice of the variation or cancellation of the authorisation.
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> > (3) A notice under [subsection (2)](#GS38C@Gs2@EN) must specify why the authorisation to which the notice relates is varied or cancelled.
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> > (4) A notice under [subsection (2)](#GS38C@Gs2@EN) of the variation or cancellation of an authorisation to which the notice relates takes effect –
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> > > > (a) on the day on which the notice is given to the person; or
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> > > > (b) if the notice specifies that it takes effect on a later day – on the day so specified.