38Cancelling a permit

38 Cancelling a permit

(1) The Minister may, by written notice given to the holder of a permit, cancel a permit if the Minister considers it is necessary for the purposes of the defence of Australia. (2) Before the Minister cancels a permit, the Minister must: (a) give the holder of the permit 30 days’ written notice of the Minister’s intention to cancel the permit and the ground or grounds on which the Minister intends to do so; and (b) give the holder a reasonable opportunity to submit to the Minister any matters that the holder wishes the Minister to take into account in deciding whether to cancel the permit; and (c) take into account any matters submitted by the holder under paragraph (b) and any action taken by the holder to address the Minister’s concerns or to prevent the recurrence of similar circumstances. (3) This section does not limit Part 7.