South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts16—Suspension and revocation of permits
(1) The Minister may,
at any time, by notice in writing served on the holder of a permit, vary,
suspend or revoke the permit where he is satisfied that—
(a) a
provision of this Act relating to the permit or a condition imposed in respect
of the permit has been contravened; or
(b) it
is necessary or expedient to do so in order properly to regulate the
activities with which this Act is concerned.
(2) A suspension of a
permit may be of indefinite duration or for a period specified in the notice.
(3) Where proceedings
for an offence in relation to a permit are commenced during a 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.
(6) The revocation or
suspension of a permit takes effect when notice of the revocation or
suspension, as the case may be, is served on the holder of the permit or on
such later date (if any) as is specified in the notice.