Benzodiazepines and Other Targeted Substances Regulations

Marginal note:Cancellation

• 74 (1) The Minister must cancel the registration number of a test kit if

  • (a) the Minister receives a notice from the holder of the registration number stating that it has ceased all activities referred to in section 70 with respect to the test kit;

  • (b) the test kit is a medical device and is no longer approved for sale in Canada under the Medical Devices Regulations; or

  • (c) there exists a reason set out in paragraph 72(2)(a).

• Marginal note:Non-compulsory cancellation

  (2) The Minister may cancel the registration number of a test kit if the Minister determines that the test kit is being used for a purpose other than a medical, laboratory, industrial, educational, law enforcement or research purpose and, after considering the nature and extent of that other purpose, concludes that it poses a significant security, public health or safety hazard, including the risk of the targeted substance being diverted to an illicit market or use.

• Marginal note:Effect of cancellation

  (3) When a registration number issued for a test kit is cancelled, the cancelled registration number

  • (a) must not be displayed on the label of any test kit made or assembled after the cancellation; and

  • (b) in the case of a cancellation under paragraph (1)(a), must remain on the label of any existing test kit until all of the test kits with that registration number are disposed of.