102Immediate suspension of registration

102 Immediate suspension of registration (1) This section applies if the chief health officer— (a) has decided to give, or has given, a disciplinary notice to the proprietor of a registered food business; and (b) believes, on reasonable grounds, that it is in the public interest that the person’s registration be suspended as soon as practicable before a decision is made to take action under section 101 (3) (Procedure for taking action in relation to registration). (2) In forming the belief, the chief health officer must consider— (a) the circumstances leading to the decision to issue the disciplinary notice; and (b) the grounds for proposing to take the action to be stated, or stated, in the disciplinary notice.

(3) If this section applies, the chief health officer may give the person a notice (an immediate suspension notice) suspending the person’s registration. (4) If an immediate suspension notice is given to the person, the person’s registration is suspended on the receipt of the notice by the person. (5) The immediate suspension notice expires when the person is told under section 101 (4) (Procedure for taking action in relation to registration) of the decision made on the disciplinary notice.