Controlled Goods Regulations

27 (1) If the Minister receives credible information from which the Minister determines that a registered person or an individual who is exempt under a certificate of exemption

• (a) has contravened any provision of the Act or these Regulations, the Export and Import Permits Act, the Security of Information Act or the Technical Data Control Regulations,

• (b) has omitted from a security assessment or an application for registration or exemption any material fact or has misstated any material fact,

• (c) poses an undue risk of transferring controlled goods to a person who is not registered or exempt from registration,

• (d) has failed to comply with any condition of registration or exemption, or

• (e) becomes insolvent or bankrupt or is unable to conduct their normal business activities for a period greater than 30 days,

the Minister may, by notice to the registered person suspend or revoke the registration or exemption, as the case may be.

(2) The registered person shall, without delay, provide the temporary worker or visitor who is the subject of the suspension or revocation with a copy of the notice furnished by the Minister under subsection (1).

(3) A notice of suspension or revocation shall state the reason for the suspension or revocation.

(4) Within 30 days after the date of a notice of suspension or revocation, the registered person may make representations to the Minister in respect of the suspension or revocation.

(5) If a registered person does not make representations or is unable to show to the Minister within 30 days after the date of the notice that the suspension should be removed the Minister may revoke the registration or exemption.

(6) The Minister may, by a notice to the registered person, reinstate the registration or exemption if the registered person, upon submitting new or additional information, is able to show to the Minister that

• (a) the reason for the suspension or revocation no longer exists; or

• (b) the decision to suspend or revoke the registration or exemption ought not to have been made.

(7) If the Minister does not reinstate the registration or exemption, a notice to that effect, with reasons, shall be given to the registered person.

(8) The registered person shall, without delay, provide the temporary worker or visitor who is the subject of the suspension or revocation with a copy of a notice furnished by the Minister under subsection (6) or (7), as the case may be.