27Prohibition on carrying on of certain activities when interim control order or control order takes effect

27 Prohibition on carrying on of certain activities when interim control order or control order takes effect

27 Prohibition on carrying on of certain activities when interim control order or control order takes effect

(1) Any authorisation to carry on a prescribed activity that is held by a controlled member of a declared organisation is automatically suspended on the taking effect of an interim control order in relation to the person.

(2) The authorisation is suspended until the interim control order is confirmed (or confirmed with variations) by a control order or is revoked.

(3) On confirmation of the interim control order by a control order, the authorisation is revoked.

(4) A controlled member of a declared organisation is prohibited from applying for any authorisation to carry on a prescribed activity so long as an interim control order or control order in relation to the member is in force.

(5) A suspension or revocation of an authorisation in accordance with this section is effected despite any other Act or any law, award or industrial or other agreement affecting the employment of the person holding the authorisation, and neither the Crown nor the authority that issues an authorisation incurs any liability because of such a suspension or revocation.

(6) In this section—

authorisation includes the licensing, registration, approval, certification or any other form of authorisation of a person required by or under legislation for the carrying on of an occupation or activity.

occupation means an occupation, trade, profession or calling of any kind that may only be carried on by a person holding an authorisation.

prescribed activity means the following—

(a) operating a casino within the meaning of the Casino Control Act 1992, or being a special employee within the meaning of Part 4 of that Act,

(b) carrying on a security activity within the meaning of the Security Industry Act 1997,

(c) carrying on the business of a pawnbroker within the meaning of the Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers Act 1996,

(d) carrying out commercial agent activities within the meaning of Part 5 (Regulation of commercial agents) of the ,