South Australian Numbered Acts

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (SERIOUS DRUG OFFENCES) AMENDMENT ACT 2005 (NO 80 OF 2005) - SECT 21

21—Amendment of section 55—Licences, authorities and permits

        (1)         Section 55(4)—after "Act," insert:

suspend or

        (2)         Section 55(5), (6) and (7)—delete subsections (5), (6) and (7) and substitute:

        (5)         A person whose licence, authority or permit is suspended or revoked under subsection (4)(c) may appeal to the Administrative and Disciplinary Division of the District Court against the suspension or revocation.

        (6)         Subject to subsection (8), an appeal must be instituted within 1 month of the suspension or revocation.

        (7)         The Minister must, if required by the appellant, state in writing the reasons for the suspension or revocation.

        (8)         If the reasons of the Minister are not given to the appellant, in writing, at the time of making the decision to suspend or revoke and the appellant (within 1 month of the making of the decision) requires the Minister to state the reasons in writing, the time for instituting the appeal runs from the time at which the appellant receives the written statement of those reasons.