183Show cause notice to be given before prohibition notice

183 Show cause notice to be given before prohibition notice

183 Show cause notice to be given before prohibition notice

(1) Before giving a person a prohibition notice, the Regulatory Authority must give the person a notice (a show cause notice)—

(a) stating that the Regulatory Authority proposes to give the person a prohibition notice; and

(b) stating the reasons for the proposed prohibition; and

(c) inviting the person to make a written submission to the Regulatory Authority, within a stated time of at least 14 days, about the proposed prohibition.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the Regulatory Authority is satisfied it is necessary, in the interests of the safety, health or wellbeing of a child or children, to immediately issue a prohibition notice to the person.