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24 Other causes of action not affected

18. The issue of a Part 3 Direction in relation to the subject statement does not affect any power or right of any person (including a Minister, the Competent Authority or the Government) to take any action under this Act or any other law in relation to that statement, or the power of the Public Prosecutor to initiate proceedings for an offence under this Act or any other law in relation to that statement.

Variation or cancellation of Part 3 Direction

19.—(1) The Minister who instructed the Competent Authority to issue a Part 3 Direction may at any time instruct the Competent Authority to vary or cancel the Part 3 Direction, by serving a written notice on the person to whom the Direction is issued.

(2) The Minister who instructed the Competent Authority to issue a Part 3 Direction may instruct the Competent Authority to vary or cancel the Part 3 Direction under subsection (1)—
 * (a) on the Minister's own initiative; or
 * (b) on an application by the person to whom the Direction is issued.

(3) A Part 3 Direction remains in effect despite any application made to the Minister for its variation or cancellation.

(4) Sections 14 to 17 apply in relation to a Part 3 Direction that is varied under this section as they apply in relation to the original Part 3 Direction.

(5) Section 14 applies in relation to a notice cancelling a Part 3 Direction under this section as it applies in relation to the original Part 3 Direction.