55IDisciplinary action

55I Disciplinary action

S. 55I(1) amended by No. 7/2023 ss 27, 33(1).

(1) Subsection (2) applies if the Secretary is satisfied, whether as a result of a review under section 55P or 55PA or otherwise, that—

(a) a condition imposed on a medically supervised injecting centre licence has been contravened; or

S. 55I(1)(b) amended by No. 7/2023 s. 15(2)(a).

(b) the internal management protocols have been contravened; or

S. 55I(1)(c) inserted by No. 7/2023 s. 15(2)(b).

(c) a licensee has breached or terminated an agreement entered into, or a deed executed, in accordance with section 55EA(1).

(2) The Secretary may, as the Secretary considers appropriate, do all or any of the following—

(a) issue a written warning or reprimand to the licensee;

S. 55I(2)(b) substituted by No. 7/2023 s. 33(2).

(b) by written notice to the licensee, suspend the medically supervised injecting centre licence—

(i) from a day specified in the notice; and

(ii) either until the end of a period specified in the notice or until reinstatement under subsection (2B);

(c) by written notice to the licensee, impose a new condition on the licence;

(d) require the internal management protocols to be amended or replaced in accordance with a direction of the Secretary;

(e) amend the licence;

(f) vary a condition imposed under section 55C(4) or paragraph (c).

The Secretary may also revoke the medically supervised injecting centre licence in these circumstances—see section 55J.

S. 55I(2A) inserted by No. 7/2023 s. 33(3).

(2A) A medically supervised injecting centre licence suspended under subsection (2)—

(a) is suspended on the day specified by the Secretary in respect of the suspension under section 55G(3)(c)(i); and

(b) remains suspended until whichever of the following occurs first—

(i) the expiry of the period specified in respect of the suspension under section 55G(3)(c)(ii) (if any); or

(ii) the licence is reinstated under subsection (2B).

S. 55I(2B) inserted by No. 7/2023 s. 33(3).

(2B) The Secretary may, by written notice to the licensee, reinstate a medically supervised injecting centre licence that has been suspended under subsection (2).

S. 55I(2C) inserted by No. 7/2023 s. 33(3).

(2C) A medically supervised injecting centre licence reinstated under subsection (2B) is reinstated on the day specified by the Secretary in the notice under that subsection.