Canadian Passport Order

11.3 (1) If a passport has been cancelled under section 11.1, the following persons may, within 30 days after the day on which they become aware of the cancellation, apply in writing to the Minister or the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, as the case may be, to have the cancellation reconsidered:

• (a) in the case of a passport issued to a child under 16 years of age, a person referred to in any of paragraphs 7(1)(a) to (c) if the child is under 16 years of age when the application for reconsideration is made; and

• (b) the person to whom the passport was issued.

(2) The Minister or the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, as the case may be, shall give the person a reasonable opportunity to make representations.

(3) On receipt of the representations, the Minister or the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, as the case may be, shall decide if there are still reasonable grounds to cancel the passport.

(4) The Minister or the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, as the case may be, shall give notice to the person without delay of the decision made in respect of the application.