Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The conservator may cancel a licence if—
(a) the conservator becomes aware of circumstances that, if the conservator had been aware of them at the time of the application for the licence, would have resulted in the application being refused; or
(b) the licensee is convicted, or found guilty, of an offence against this Act, the Nature Conservation Act 1980 , part 4, or a law of a State corresponding to this Act or that part; or
(c) the licensee contravenes a condition of the licence; or
(d) the licence was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation.
(2) Before cancelling a licence, the conservator must give the licensee a written notice—
(a) stating the grounds on which the conservator proposes to cancel the licence; and
(b) stating the facts that, in the conservator's opinion, establish the grounds; and
(c) telling the licensee that the licensee may, within 14 days beginning the day after receiving the notice, give a written response to the conservator about the matters in the notice.
Note For how documents may be given, see Legislation Act, pt 19.5.
(3) In deciding whether to cancel the licence, the conservator must consider any response given to him or her in accordance with subsection (2) (c).
(4) The conservator must give the licensee written notice of the conservator's decision.
(5) Cancellation of a licence takes effect on the day when notice of the cancellation is served on the licence holder or, if the notice states a later date of effect, that date.