26Secretary may suspend medicinal cannabis licences and medicinal cannabis permits

26 Secretary may suspend medicinal cannabis licences and medicinal cannabis permits

(1) The Secretary may, by notice in writing given to the holder of a medicinal cannabis licence, suspend the licence, or a medicinal cannabis permit that relates to the licence, if the Secretary is satisfied on reasonable grounds that a ground exists under subsection 10P(2) of the Act to revoke the licence or permit. (2) The suspension of a medicinal cannabis licence or a medicinal cannabis permit takes effect on the day specified in the notice under subsection (1). (3) The day specified in the notice must be: (a) if paragraph (b) does not apply—at least 20 business days after the day the notice is given to the holder of the medicinal cannabis licence; or (b) if the Secretary is satisfied on reasonable grounds that there is a risk that cannabis plants, a cannabis drug or starting material in relation to such a drug may be lost, diverted or stolen if the suspension does not take effect immediately—the day the notice is given to the holder of the licence. (5) The suspension ends on the earlier of the following: (a) the day specified in the notice under subsection (1); (b) if the licence or permit ceases to be in force during the period of the suspension—the day the licence or permit ceases to be in force; (c) if the suspension is revoked—on the day the suspension is revoked. (6) The period of the suspension must not be more than 6 months and must be set out in the notice under subsection (1).