Section 61 — Variation and revocation of class licence

(1)Subject to this section, the Minister may, by order in the Gazette, vary a class licence by —

(a)varying or revoking any condition specified in the class licence; or

(b)specifying additional conditions of the class licence.

(2)Before varying a class licence or revoking an order under section 60 for a class licence, the Authority designated by the Minister must, unless it considers it impractical or undesirable in the circumstances of the case, cause to be published, in accordance with subsection (3), a written notice that —

(a)states that the Minister proposes to vary the class licence, or to end the class licence;

(b)describes the proposed variation or ending; and

(c)invites interested persons to make representations about the proposed variation or ending by a specified date that is at least 14 days after the date of publication of the notice.

(3)A notice under subsection (2) must be published on the prescribed website or in one or more other forms that are readily accessible by the public.

(4)The Minister must, before varying a class licence determined under an order under section 60 or revoking such an order, give due consideration to any representations made to the Authority pursuant to the notice given in accordance with subsection (2).