75Authority may make general prohibition orders

#### 75 Authority may make general prohibition orders 75 Authority may make general prohibition orders > > (1) The Authority may make a general prohibition order against a person (other than an order referred to in subsection (2)) if the Authority is of the opinion that— > > > > > (a) there are grounds for taking disciplinary action against the person under Division 4 of Part 2 (including under section 34) or that such grounds would exist if the person were a registered person, 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) The Authority may make a general prohibition order against a person prohibiting the person from permitting, on premises controlled by the person, the holding of a combat sport contest or a weigh-in if the Authority is of the opinion that— > > > > > (a) the prohibited person has previously permitted a person to hold a contest without a permit on such premises, and > > > > > (b) the Authority warned the prohibited person after the previous occasion that any future acts of that kind could result in a prohibition order, and > > > > > (c) the prohibited person has subsequently permitted, or intends to permit, a person to hold a contest without a permit on such premises, and > > > > > (d) the prohibited person has not, within the period specified in the show cause notice, shown sufficient reasons why the order should not be made. > > > (3) The Authority is not limited to making a prohibition order in the same terms as are specified in the show cause notice. > > > (4) A general 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 that person. > > > (5) A general prohibition order takes effect when notice in writing of the order is given to the prohibited person or on any later day specified in the order. > > > (6) A general 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. > > > (7) The Authority may at any time, by notice in writing to the prohibited person, vary or revoke a general prohibition order. > > > (8) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, contravene an order made under this section. > > > > Maximum penalty— > > > > > (a) if an order prohibits a person from arranging a combat sport contest—160 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment, or both, or > > > > > (b) if an order prohibits a person from holding a combat sport contest—500 penalty units or 12 months imprisonment, or both, or > > > > > (c) for any other order—80 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment, or both.