Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00013:clause:3_43
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00013
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 43
Character Range: 91896–94225

43  Suspension or variation of wood export licence to export wood chips (other than hardwood wood chips) or other unprocessed wood
(1) This item applies in relation to a wood export licence to export wood chips (other than hardwood wood chips) or other unprocessed wood if:
 (a) the Minister had, under old Export Control Regulations, taken any of the following actions:
 (i) suspended the wood export licence;
 (ii) varied a condition of the wood export licence;
 (iii) imposed additional conditions on the wood export licence; and
 (b) the period of 28 days starting on the day the action was taken had not ended before the commencement time; and
 (c) the suspension or variation had not been removed, or the additional conditions had not been withdrawn, (as the case may be) before the commencement time.
(2) If notice of the action taken had not been given to the holder of the wood export licence before the commencement time, the Minister must notify the holder of the wood export licence of the action taken as soon as practicable after the commencement time.
(3) The Minister must investigate, or complete the investigation into, the matter in respect of which the action was taken.
(4) If the Minister has completed the investigation into the matter in respect of which the action was taken and does not find any grounds for revoking the wood export licence, the Minister must remove the suspension or variation of conditions or withdraw the additional conditions (as the case requires).
(5) Despite anything in this item, the action taken by the Minister ceases to apply at the earliest of the following:
 (a) the end of the period of 28 days starting on the day the action was taken;
 (b) if the Minister removes the suspension or variation of conditions, or withdraws the additional conditions, under subitem (4)—the day on which the removal or withdrawal takes effect;
 (c) if the conditions of the wood export licence are varied, or the licence is suspended or revoked, under Chapter 6 of the new Export Control Act—the day when the variation, suspension or revocation under that Chapter takes effect.
Note: A decision to vary the conditions of the wood export licence, or suspend or revoke the licence, under Chapter 6 of the new Export Control Act is a reviewable decision under Part 2 of Chapter 11 of that Act.