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(a) withdraw absolutely from any person the authorization conferred by

section 22; or

(b) withdraw from any person the authorization conferred by section 22 and suspend such withdrawal subject to such conditions as he thinks fit.

(2) The withdrawal under subsection (1) of the authorization conferred on any person by section 22 may extend to all dangerous drugs or to such dangerous drugs or class of dangerous drugs as the Director may specify and may be permanent or for such period as the Director may specify.

(3) Any person aggrieved by an order under subsection (1) may, within 14 days after the delivery to him of a copy of the order, appeal by way of petition to the Governor.

(4) An order under subsection (1) shall take effect on publication in the Gazette, and no such order shall be published in the Gazette-

(a) until the expiry of a period of 14 days after a copy thereof, and a statement in writing of the grounds on which the order was made and that the same is to be published in the Gazette, have been delivered to the person in respect of whom it was made; or

(b) where there is an appeal under subsection (3), unless the order is

confirmed by the Governor or the appeal is abandoned.

(5) Where on an appeal under subsection (3) the order under subsection (1) is varied or some other decision substituted therefor or some other order made, notice thereof shall be published in the Gazette, and the decision of the Governor on the appeal shall not take effect until such notice is so published.

(6) (a) Where the authorization conferred on any person by section 22 has been withdrawn absolutely, the Director may, upon application, by order-

(i) restore the authorization; or

(ii) suspend the withdrawal subject to such conditions as he thinks fit.

(b) Where the authorization conferred on any person by section 22 has been withdrawn and the withdrawal suspended, the Director may, upon application, by order restore the authorization.

(c) Where the authorization conferred by section 22 has been withdrawn permanently or for a specified period exceeding one year, no applica- tion may be made under this subsection within 6 months after the withdrawal took effect.

(7) Any person aggrieved by a refusal of the Director to make an order under subsection (6) may appeal by way of petition to the Governor.

(8) Notice of an order under subsection (6), and of a decision of the Governor on an appeal under subsection (7) restoring to any person the authorization conferred by section 22 or suspending the withdrawal of such an authorization, shall be published in the Gazette.

(9) On an appeal under subsection (3) or (7), the Governor may confirm, vary or reverse the decision or substitute therefor such other decision or make such other order as he thinks fit.