Marine Activities in the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park Regulations

8 (1) The grounds for the suspension of a permit by the Minister under section 10 of the Act are the following:

• (a) the holder of the permit has failed to comply with a condition specified in the permit;

• (b) there are reasonable grounds to believe that the permit holder has contravened these Regulations, the Act or any other applicable Acts or regulations; or

• (c) the holder of the permit has failed to inform the Minister of any change in the information provided in the application for the permit.

(2) The grounds for the reinstatement of a permit by the Minister under section 10 of the Act are the following:

• (a) the breach that led to the suspension has been corrected;

• (b) a period of 30 days has elapsed since the date of the suspension and proceedings in respect of the alleged contravention were not instituted before the end of that period; or

• (c) the permit holder has been found not guilty of contravening these Regulations.

(3) The grounds for the cancellation of a permit by the Minister under section 10 of the Act are the following:

• (a) the permit holder has been found guilty of contravening these Regulations; or

• (b) except where the permit was reinstated under paragraph (2)(b) or (c), the permit has been suspended three times during the period for which it was issued.

(3.1) The Minister shall not cancel a permit without first giving the permit holder an opportunity to be heard.

(4) The holder of a permit that has been suspended is not eligible to be issued any permit during the suspension period.

(5) The holder of a permit that has been cancelled is not eligible to be issued any permit during the 12-month period following the date of the cancellation.