63Minister’s powers in relation to associates of holder of export licence

#### 63 Minister’s powers in relation to associates of holder of export licence (1) This section applies if the Minister: (a) refuses to grant an export licence to a person; or (b) decides not to renew a person’s export licence; or (c) varies a person’s export licence; or (d) suspends a person’s export licence (wholly or in part) under Part 7; or (e) revokes a person’s export licence under Division 2 of Part 8. (2) The Minister may do either or both of the following, on one or more occasions: (a) refuse to grant an export licence to an associate of a person referred to in subsection (1); (b) if an associate of a person referred to in subsection (1) is or becomes the holder of an export licence—give the associate a written notice in accordance with subsection (3). (3) The notice must: (a) specify the grounds on which the notice is given; and (b) request the associate to give the Minister, within 14 days after the day the notice is given, a written statement showing cause why an export licence held by the associate: (i) should not be suspended, or further suspended, under Part 7; or (ii) should not be revoked under Division 2 of Part 8; and (c) include a statement setting out the associate’s right to seek review of a decision: (i) to suspend, or further suspend, under Part 7 an export licence held by the associate; or (ii) to revoke under Division 2 of Part 8 an export licence held by the associate.