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30Addition or modification#
(1)The Minister may, at any time other than at the issuance, renewal or amendment of a dealer’s licence, add or modify a term or condition if the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that it is necessary to do so to
(a)ensure conformity with the provisions of the Act, the Cannabis Act and their regulations;
(b)ensure that an international obligation is respected;
(c)ensure conformity with the requirements associated with the security level specified in the licence; or
(d)reduce a risk to public health or safety, including the risk that a controlled substance could be diverted to an illicit market or use.
(2)Before adding a term or condition to, or modifying a term or condition of, a licence, the Minister must
(a)provide the licensed dealer with a prior written notice that sets out the Minister’s reasons and gives the dealer an opportunity to be heard; and
(b)consider the licensed dealer’s submissions, if applicable.
(3)Despite subsection (2), the Minister may immediately add a term or condition to, or modify a term or condition of, a licence, subject to subsection (4), if the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that it is necessary to do so to protect public health or safety, including to prevent a controlled substance from being diverted to an illicit market or use.
(4)The addition or modification of a term or condition that is made under subsection (3) takes effect as soon as the Minister provides the licensed dealer with a written notice that
(a)sets out the reasons for the addition or modification;
(b)gives the dealer an opportunity to be heard; and
(c)if applicable, specifies the corrective measures that must be carried out and the date by which they must be carried out.
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