141Disciplinary powers of Authority

141 Disciplinary powers of Authority

141 Disciplinary powers of Authority

(1) The Authority may deal with and determine a complaint that is made to it under this Part.

(1A) If the Authority is satisfied that the criminal organisation associate ground applies in relation to a licensee, the Authority must do one or both of the following—

(a) disqualify the licensee from holding a licence for such period as the Authority thinks fit,

(b) cancel the licence.

(1B) If the Authority is satisfied that the criminal organisation associate ground applies in relation to a manager, the Authority must do one or both of the following—

(a) disqualify the manager from being the manager of licensed premises for such period as the Authority thinks fit,

(b) withdraw the manager’s approval to manage licensed premises.

(2) If the Authority is satisfied that any of the grounds (other than a criminal organisation associate ground) on which the complaint was made apply in relation to the licensee, manager or close associate, the Authority may decide not to take any action or may do any one or more of the following—

(a) cancel the licence,

(b) suspend the licence for such period not exceeding 12 months (or, if circumstances of aggravation exist in relation to the complaint, not exceeding 24 months) as the Authority thinks fit,

(c) order the licensee or manager to pay, within such time as is specified in the order—

(i) a monetary penalty not exceeding 500 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) or 200 penalty units (in the case of an individual), or

(ii) if circumstances of aggravation exist in relation to the complaint—a monetary penalty not exceeding 1,000 penalty units (in the case of a corporation) or 400 penalty units (in the case of an individual),

(d) suspend or cancel any authorisation or other approval (other than the licence itself) held by the licensee under this Act,

(e) impose a condition to which the licence, or any authorisation or approval held by the licensee under this Act, is to be subject or revoke or vary a condition to which the licence or any such authorisation or approval is subject,