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HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS CONTROL ORDINANCE 20. When cancellation of permits takes effect

(1) Where the Director decides to cancel a permit under section 19, the cancellation is to take effect on the day specified in the notice of cancellation for that purpose.

(2) A cancellation is to take effect under subsection (1) notwithstanding that an appeal has been or is to be lodged under section 42(d) against the Director’s decision.

21. Return of permits to Director on cancellation of permits

(1) Not later than 10 working days after a cancellation of a permit takes effect, the permit holder shall return the permit to the Director.

(2) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

22. Power of Director to give directions regarding disposal of scheduled chemicals on cancellation of permits, etc.

(1) Where the Director cancels a permit under section 19, he may give such directions as he considers appropriate regarding the disposal of any scheduled chemical that, but for the cancellation, is authorized to be manufactured, exported, imported or used under the permit, including the disposal of any thing of which the chemical is a part and any container that is used for containing the chemical or thing.

(2) When considering whether to give any direction under subsection (1), or the directions to be given under that subsection, the Director is to have regard to other enactments that govern the disposal of the chemical concerned.

(3) If the Director decides to give any direction under subsection (1), he shall specify such direction in the notice of cancellation.

23. Power of Director to vary directions given under section 22

(1) The Director may, on an application that complies with any regulation made under section 45, and subject to the compliance by the applicant with any other requirement imposed under or by virtue of any such regulation in relation to the application, vary the directions given under section 22.

(2) When considering whether to vary the directions under subsection (1), or the variation to be made under that subsection, the Director is to have regard to other enactments that govern the disposal of the chemical concerned.