141Disciplinary powers of NICC

141 Disciplinary powers of NICC

141 Disciplinary powers of NICC

(1) The NICC may deal with and determine a complaint that is made to it under this Part.

(2) If the NICC is satisfied that any of the grounds on which the complaint was made apply in relation to the licensee, manager or close associate, the NICC may decide not to take any action or may do any one or more of the following—

(a) cancel the licence,

(b) suspend the licence for such period not exceeding 12 months (or, if circumstances of aggravation exist in relation to the complaint, not exceeding 24 months) as the NICC thinks fit,

(c) order the licensee or manager to pay, within such time as is specified in the order—

(i) a monetary penalty not exceeding 500 penalty units, or

(ii) if circumstances of aggravation exist in relation to the complaint—a monetary penalty not exceeding 1,000 penalty units,

(d) suspend or cancel any authorisation or other approval (other than the licence itself) held by the licensee under this Act,

(e) impose a condition to which the licence, or any authorisation or approval held by the licensee under this Act, is to be subject or revoke or vary a condition to which the licence or any such authorisation or approval is subject,

(f) disqualify the licensee from holding a licence, or from being the manager of licensed premises or the close associate of a licensee, for such period as the NICC thinks fit,

(g) withdraw the manager’s approval to manage licensed premises,

(h) disqualify the manager from being the manager of licensed premises, or from holding a licence or being the close associate of a licensee, for such period as the NICC thinks fit,

(i) [not applied]

(j) disqualify the close associate from being a close associate of a licensee or the manager of licensed premises for such period as the NICC thinks fit,

(k) disqualify the close associate from holding a licence for such period as the NICC thinks fit,

(l) order the licensee, manager or close associate to pay the amount of any costs incurred by—