Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ANTARCTIC TREATY (ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION) ACT 1980 No. 103 of 1980 - SECT 11

11. (1) The Minister may, by notice in writing served personally, by post or
otherwise as prescribed on the holder of the permit, vary, suspend or revoke a
permit where he is satisfied that a provision of this Act relating to the
permit or a condition of the permit has been contravened or that it is
necessary or expedient to do so in order to conserve and protect the fauna and
flora of the Antarctic.

(2) Subject to sub-section (3), a permit shall not be suspended for a period
exceeding 90 days.

(3) Where proceedings for an offence in relation to a permit are commenced
during the period of suspension of the permit, the suspension may be continued
until the proceedings (including any appeal) are completed.

(4) During the period of suspension of a permit, the permit has no force or
effect, but the period of currency of the permit continues to run.

(5) The suspension of a permit does not prevent its revocation.