Feeds Regulations, 1983

12 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), the Minister shall cancel a certificate of registration in respect of any feed if there are reasonable grounds to believe that, with respect to that feed, there has been a contravention of the Act, these Regulations, the Health of Animals Act or any regulations made under that Act.

(2) A certificate of registration shall be cancelled only if the Minister has sent a notice to the registrant by registered mail that

• (a) identifies the provision of the Act or these Regulations that has not been complied with;

• (b) sets out a time limit for the registrant to comply with those provisions in order to avoid the proposed cancellation; and

• (c) specifies that the registration will be cancelled unless the registrant, within 30 days after the date of mailing the notice, notifies the Minister, in writing, that the registrant wishes to have an opportunity to be heard respecting the proposed cancellation.

(3) Within 30 days after the date of receipt of the written notification referred to in paragraph (2)(c), the Minister shall notify the registrant by registered mail of the time and place of the hearing to determine whether the certificate of registration will be cancelled.

(4) The Minister shall cancel the certificate of registration where

• (a) the registrant has failed to notify the Minister pursuant to paragraph (2)(c);

• (b) the registrant has failed to comply with, or has failed to bring the feed for which the certificate of registration was issued into compliance with, the provisions of the Act or these Regulations referred to in paragraph 2(a) within the period specified in the notice or continues, after that period has expired, to contravene or fail to comply with those provisions; and

• (c) a notice of cancellation of registration has been sent by registered mail to the registrant.