Section 41 — Controlled Drugs and Substances Act: Determination by adjudicator

An adjudicator shall, after the conclusion of a hearing referred to in subsection 36(1) or a proceeding referred to in subsection 36(3), within the prescribed time, make a determination that the person who is the subject of the hearing or proceeding contravened or did not contravene the designated regulation. Where an adjudicator has made a determination under subsection (1), the adjudicator shall forthwith notify the person and the Minister of the adjudicator’s determination and the reasons; and where the adjudicator has determined that the person has contravened the designated regulation, notify the person of the opportunity to make representations to the Minister in writing in accordance with the regulations and within the prescribed time. Where an adjudicator has made a determination referred to in paragraph (2)(b) and the Minister has considered the determination and any representations referred to in that paragraph, the Minister shall forthwith make an order prohibiting the person from doing anything that they would, if they were in compliance with the designated regulation, be permitted to do, or subjecting the doing of anything under the designated regulation by the person to the terms and conditions specified in the order, and may, for that purpose, suspend, cancel or amend any licence, permit or authorization issued or granted to the person under the regulations or take any other measures set out in the regulations. An order made under subsection (3) shall be served on the person to whom it is directed in the prescribed manner.