34. Before suspending, revoking, refusing to renew or imposing conditions for the maintenance or reinstatement of a permit, the Minister must notify the permit holder, in writing, as prescribed in section 5 of the Act respecting administrative justice (chapter J-3) and grant him or it at least 10 days to present observations. The Minister may, where urgent action is required or so as to prevent irreparable damage being caused to persons, property or the environment, suspend a permit without being bound by such prior obligations.
In such a case, the permit holder may, within 10 days of being notified of the decision, present observations to the Minister for a review of the decision.
Unfavourable decisions concerning a permit made by the Minister may be contested by the interested person before the Administrative Tribunal of Québec in accordance with the Act respecting administrative justice.
1987, c. 80, s. 34; 1997, c. 64, s. 2.