24Secretary may require person to show cause

#### 24 Secretary may require person to show cause 24 Secretary may require person to show cause > > (1) The Secretary may, if of the opinion that a performer representative or the director of a corporation that carries on the business of a performer representative has engaged in unlawful conduct, serve on the representative or director a show cause notice. > > > (2) A show cause notice issued by the Secretary is to require the performer representative or director on whom the notice was served to show cause why the representative or director should not, for the reason specified in the notice— > > > > > (a) in the case of a performer representative, be prevented from continuing to carry on the business of a performer representative, or > > > > > (b) in the case of a person who is a director of a corporation that carries on the business of a performer representative, be prevented from being a director of such a corporation. > > > (3) The notice must— > > > > > (a) be in writing, and > > > > > (b) specify the period (being at least 14 days after the notice is served) in which the person may show cause. > > > (4) The person on whom a notice to show cause has been served under this section may, within the period specified in the notice, make a written submission to the Secretary in relation to the matters to which the notice relates. > > > (5) The Secretary— > > > > > (a) is to consider any submission made within the period specified in the notice, and > > > > > (b) may conduct such inquiries, or make such investigations, in relation to the matters to which the notice relates as the Secretary thinks appropriate.