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Regulation 13
Regulation 13
Cancellation or suspension of authorisation
Subregulation 1
The Authority may cancel or suspend, in whole or in part, any authorisation granted to the specified person for an approved trial or approved special use if —
the Authority is of the opinion that it is no longer in the public interest for the approved trial or approved special use to continue;
the specified person contravenes or has contravened, or fails or has failed to comply with, a condition of the authorisation, a condition of an exemption contained in these Rules or any other provision in these Rules; or
the specified person is no longer a fit and proper person to undertake the approved trial or to carry out the approved special use.
Subregulation 2
Subject to paragraph (3), before exercising any power under paragraph (1), the Authority must give written notice to the specified person —
stating that the Authority intends to cancel or suspend the authorisation, the date on which the cancellation or suspension is to take effect, and the grounds for the cancellation or suspension; and
specifying the time (being not less than 14 days after the date of service of the notice on the specified person) within which written representations may be made to the Authority.
Subregulation 3
The Authority need not comply with paragraph (2)(b) if the ground for the cancellation or suspension of the authorisation is under paragraph (1)(a) or (b).
Subregulation 4
The Authority may, after considering any written representation mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) —
reject the representation and give written notice to the specified person informing the specified person of the date the cancellation or suspension is to take effect; or
accept the representation and withdraw the notice given under paragraph (2)(a).
Subregulation 5
Where the Authority has given a notice to a specified person under paragraph (4)(a), the specified person may, within 14 days of the receipt of the notice, appeal in writing against the cancellation or suspension to the Minister whose decision is final.
Subregulation 6
The notice of cancellation or suspension takes effect on the date specified in the notice mentioned in paragraph (4)(a) despite the specified person making an appeal under paragraph (5), and is treated as having no effect if the Minister allows the appeal.