Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00012:clause:1_10p:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016A00012
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 10P (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 65924–68581

10P  Revocation of cannabis licence and cannabis permit
 (1) The Secretary must, by notice in writing given to the holder of a cannabis licence, revoke the cannabis licence if the Secretary is satisfied on reasonable grounds:
 (a) that the licence holder, or if the licence holder is a body corporate, any of the directors of the body corporate, has engaged in conduct that constitutes a serious offence since the licence was granted; or
 (b) that the licence holder is no longer a fit and proper person to hold the licence; or
 (c) that a business associate of the licence holder is not a fit and proper person (whether in relation to a business relating to the licence or in relation to any other business) to be associated with the holder of a cannabis licence.
 (2) The Secretary may, by notice in writing given to the holder of a cannabis licence, revoke the licence, or a cannabis permit that relates to that licence, if the Secretary is satisfied on reasonable grounds:
 (a) that a condition of the licence has been breached; or
 (b) that the licence holder has engaged in conduct that constitutes an offence against this Act; or
 (c) that the licence or permit, as the case requires, was obtained or varied on the basis of information that:
 (i) was false or misleading in a material particular; or
 (ii) omitted a matter or thing without which the information was misleading in a material particular; or
 (d) that the continuation in force of the licence or permit, as the case requires, would not be consistent with Australia's obligations under the Convention; or
 (e) that the location, facilities or security arrangements at the land or premises at which activities authorised by the licence take place are not suitable for those activities; or
 (f) that the licence holder has ceased to carry on all activities authorised by the licence; or
 (g) that activities authorised by the licence to be undertaken at specified land or premises by the licence holder or another person have been undertaken by the licence holder or the other person, as the case requires, other than at that land or those premises; or
 (h) that the licence holder is not taking all reasonable measures to ensure the physical security of cannabis plants, cannabis or cannabis resin in the holder's possession or control; or
 (i) that the licence holder has not provided information required by a notice given under subsection 14J(2) within the time specified in the notice; or
 (j) that circumstances prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph exist.
 (3) The revocation of a cannabis licence or a cannabis permit takes effect on the day specified in