Precursor Control Regulations

23 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister shall revoke a licence in accordance with subsection 84(1) if

• (a) the holder is no longer an eligible person under section 12;

• (b) the licence was issued on the basis of false or misleading information or false or falsified documents;

• (c) the licensed dealer has failed to comply with a provision of the Act or any regulation under the Act or a term or condition of a licence, a registration or an import or export permit issued under any regulation made or continued under the Act;

• (d) it is discovered that the senior person in charge, the responsible person in charge or the alternate responsible person in charge has been convicted, as an adult, within the previous 10 years of

  • (i) a designated drug offence,

  • (ii) a designated criminal offence, or

  • (iii) an offence committed outside of Canada that, if committed in Canada, would have constituted an offence referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii); or

• (e) information received from a competent authority, the United Nations or a peace officer raises a reasonable belief that the licensed dealer has been or will be involved in the diversion of a controlled substance or precursor to an illicit market or use; or

• (f) the continuation of the licence would likely create a risk to public health, safety or security, including the risk of a Class A precursor being diverted to an illicit market or use.

(2) The Minister is not required to revoke a licence under paragraph (1)(b) or (c) if the licensed dealer

• (a) does not have a history of non-compliance with the Act and any regulation made or continued under the Act; and

• (b) has carried out, or signed an undertaking to carry out, specified corrective measures to ensure compliance with the Act and these Regulations.

(3) The Minister may revoke a licence if the licensed dealer fails to comply with the decision of the Minister to suspend the licence under section 24 or if the situation giving rise to the suspension is not rectified.