§ 46 — Variation or cancellation of Account Restriction Direction

46.—(1) The Minister who instructed the Competent Authority to issue an Account Restriction Direction may at any time instruct the Competent Authority to vary or cancel an Account Restriction Direction, by serving a written notice on the prescribed internet intermediary to whom the Direction is issued.(2) The Minister may instruct the Competent Authority to vary or cancel an Account Restriction Direction under subsection (1) —(a)

on the Minister’s own initiative; or

(b)

on an application by —(i)

the prescribed internet intermediary to whom the Direction is issued; or

(ii)

the holder of the specified online account or any other person with control over the specified online account.

(3) Sections 41 to 44 apply in relation to an Account Restriction Direction that is varied under this section as they apply in relation to the original Direction.

(4) Section 41 applies in relation to the notice cancelling the Account Restriction Direction under this section as it applies in relation to the original Direction.

—(1) The Minister who instructed the Competent Authority to issue an Account Restriction Direction may at any time instruct the Competent Authority to vary or cancel an Account Restriction Direction, by serving a written notice on the prescribed internet intermediary to whom the Direction is issued.

(2) The Minister may instruct the Competent Authority to vary or cancel an Account Restriction Direction under subsection (1) —(a)

on the Minister’s own initiative; or

(b)

on an application by —(i)

the prescribed internet intermediary to whom the Direction is issued; or

(ii)

the holder of the specified online account or any other person with control over the specified online account.

(3) Sections 41 to 44 apply in relation to an Account Restriction Direction that is varied under this section as they apply in relation to the original Direction.

(4) Section 41 applies in relation to the notice cancelling the Account Restriction Direction under this section as it applies in relation to the original Direction.