New South Wales Consolidated Acts

HUMAN TISSUE ACT 1983 - SECT 21K

21K Revocation or suspension of authorisations

(1) If the Secretary is satisfied that the holder of an authorisation is failing or has failed to comply with or is contravening or has contravened a condition or restriction to which the authorisation is subject, the Secretary may, by notice in writing served on the holder of the authorisation, either revoke the authorisation or suspend its operation for a period not exceeding 90 days.

(2) An authorisation may be revoked under subsection (1) even though its operation is suspended at the relevant time.

(3) If the operation of an authorisation is suspended under subsection (1), the authorisation shall, for the purposes of section 21G, be deemed to have been revoked.

(4) The Secretary shall not revoke an authorisation without giving the holder of the authorisation an opportunity to be heard.

(5) If the holder of an authorisation surrenders the authorisation to the Secretary with a request for revocation, the Secretary must immediately revoke the authorisation.