Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Act 2017
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Revocation or suspension of licence | ||
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5. (1) Where the Minister is satisfied, having consulted with the Executive, An Garda Síochána, or such other persons as the Minister considers appropriate, that the licence holder has become ineligible to hold a licence, or is in breach of regulations made under this Act or the conditions of the licence concerned, the Minister may— | ||
(a) revoke the licence, or | ||
(b) suspend the licence. | ||
(2) The Minister may, having consulted the Executive, An Garda Síochána or such other persons as the Minister considers appropriate— | ||
(a) attach conditions to the licence, | ||
(b) attach conditions to the licence in addition to those attached under section 3 (6), | ||
(c) amend any conditions attached to the licence under section 3 (6) or this section. | ||
(3) The Minister shall, except where subsection (5) applies, give the licence holder not less than 21 days notice in writing of his or her intention to take any of the measures referred to in subsections (1) and (2) and the reasons for doing so. | ||
(4) A licence holder notified of the Minister’s intentions under subsection (3) may make representations to the Minister in relation to the proposed decision within the period specified in that subsection. | ||
(5) Where the Minister considers that there is a serious and immediate risk to the life, health or welfare of an authorised user, or to the well-being of the staff of that facility, or to the general public, the Minister may revoke or suspend the licence without giving notice under subsection (3). |