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ACCESS TO MEDICINAL CANNABIS ACT 2016 (NO. 20 OF 2016) - SECT 38

Suspension and cancellation of manufacturing licence

    (1)     The Health Secretary, by written notice to a licensed manufacturer, may suspend or cancel the manufacturing licence if—

        (a)     the licensed manufacturer requests the suspension or cancellation; or

        (b)     the Secretary is satisfied that—

              (i)     the licensed manufacturer has contravened a condition of the licence; or

              (ii)     the licensed manufacturer has contravened this Act or the regulations or the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 or the regulations under that Act; or

              (iii)     the licensed manufacturer or an associate of the licensed manufacturer is no longer a fit and proper person to be concerned in or associated with activities conducted under the manufacturing licence; or

              (iv)     the licensed premises are no longer suitable for activities conducted under the manufacturing licence; or

              (v)     the licensed manufacturer obtained the manufacturing licence by fraud, misrepresentation or concealment of facts; or

        (c)     the licensed manufacturer ceases to carry on the activity to which the manufacturing licence relates; or

        (d)     the Chief Commissioner requests the suspension or cancellation on the basis of protected information concerning the licensed manufacturer.

    (2)     Within 7 days of suspending or cancelling a manufacturing licence, the Health Secretary must notify the Chief Commissioner of Police of the suspension or cancellation.

    (3)     A manufacturing licence has no effect while it is suspended.

    (4)     A manufacturing licence ceases to have effect when it is cancelled.

Part 6—Health Secretary's functions regarding obtaining, purchasing, registering, selling and supplying medicinal cannabis products



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