S.L. 628.1 Art. 65Revocation of a permit or certificate of approval.

(1) The Authority shall have the power to revoke a permit and, or other approval in the following instances:

(a) one of the grounds for suspension envisaged in regulation 64 arises and the Authority, in its sole discretion, determines that cancellation of the permit or approval is the most appropriate measure;

(b) the Authority has suspended the permit or approval in terms of regulation 64 and, the association has not rectified the issues indicated in the suspension decision within the time period established therein;

(c) the permit has been voluntarily suspended for more than six (6) months and the association has not provided a plan outlining when it expects the authorisation to be reactivated, to the satisfaction of the Authority; or

(d) the association continues to operate and, or distribute cannabis to its members notwithstanding the suspension of the permit or approval by the Authority in terms of regulation 64.

(2) Where a ground for revocation of the permit or approval in terms of sub-regulation (1) is deemed to exist following the conclusion of a formal investigation and the association has been given a period a time within which to contest the findings of the Authority in terms of regulation 58(6), the Authority shall give the association notice in writing of the revocation of the permit and, or approval setting out the reasons for its decision, as well as giving such directions to the association, as the Authority may consider necessary.

(3) Where a ground for revocation of the permit or an approval in terms of sub-regulation (1) is deemed to exist and the association has not been granted a period of time within which to contest the findings of the Authority as provided in sub-regulation (2), the Authority shall notify the association in writing of its intention to revoke the permit and, or approval, as well as giving such directions to ORGANISATIONS)

the association, as the Authority may consider necessary, setting out the reasons for the decision it proposes to take and give the association a reasonable period within which to make representations in writing to made, and the Authority shall consider any representation so made before notifying it of its final decision:

Provided that, notwithstanding anything provided in this regulation and any other provision in any regulatory instrument or any other law, the Authority shall have the right to revoke a permit with immediate effect, by written notice to the association and without giving the association time to show cause why the permit should not be revoked, where it determines that there exist exceptional grounds for doing so, including but not limited to:

(a) when the Authority becomes aware that the authorisation was obtained by one or more materially false or misleading representations or in some other improper way; or

(b) when the association presents an imminent threat to the reputation of Malta; or

(c) when the association presents an imminent threat or serious prejudice to the interests of the members of the association or to public or national interest.

(4) The Authority may by means of binding instruments regulate further the process and procedures to be followed by an association in the circumstances listed in this regulation.

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