71Authority may make health and safety prohibition orders

71 Authority may make health and safety prohibition orders

71 Authority may make health and safety prohibition orders

(1) The Authority may make a health and safety prohibition order against a person if the Authority is of the opinion that—

(a) it is in the interests of the health or safety of the person, or any other person, to do so, and

(b) the person has not, within the period specified in the show cause notice, shown sufficient reasons why the order should not be made.

(2) A health and safety prohibition order takes effect when notice in writing of the order is given to the prohibited person.

(3) A health and safety prohibition order may be made against a person whether or not that person is registered under this Act and whether or not disciplinary action has been taken against the person.

(4) A health and safety prohibition order ceases to have effect—

(a) if the order is revoked, or

(b) at the end of the term (if any) specified in the order or in the circumstances (if any) specified in the order.

(5) The Authority may, by notice in writing to the prohibited person, at any time vary or revoke a health and safety prohibition order.

(6) A person must not contravene a health and safety prohibition order.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

s 71: Am 2024 No 16, Sch 1[77].