Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations

Marginal note:Revocation

• 47 (1) The Minister must revoke an export permit at the request of the holder or if the holder informs the Minister that the permit has been lost or stolen.

• Marginal note:Other revocation circumstances

  (2) Subject to subsection (3), the Minister must revoke an export permit in accordance with subsection 10(1) in the following circumstances:

  • (a) there exists a circumstance described in any of paragraphs 28(1)(a) to (d) with respect to the dealer’s licence under which the targeted substance would be exported; or

  • (b) the export permit was issued on the basis of false or misleading information or false or falsified documents submitted in or with the application;

• Marginal note:Exceptions

  (3) Unless it is necessary to do so to protect security, public health or safety, including preventing the targeted substance from being diverted to an illicit market or use, the Minister must not revoke an export permit in the circumstances described in paragraph (2)(b), 28(1)(a) or 28(1)(b) if the holder of the permit meets the conditions referred to in paragraphs 28(2)(a) and (b) with any modifications that the circumstances require.

• Marginal note:Suspension without prior notice

  (4) The Minister must suspend an export permit without prior notice if

  • (a) the permit holder’s dealer’s licence that applies to the targeted substance being exported has expired or has been suspended or revoked;

  • (b) the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that it is necessary to do so to protect security, public health or safety including preventing the targeted substance from being diverted to an illicit market or use;

  • (c) the exportation is not in conformity with an import permit issued by a competent authority of the country of final destination; or

  • (d) the exportation would contravene the laws of the country of final destination or any country of transit or transhipment.