Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.109Content of compliance notice
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sec.109 Content of compliance notice
The compliance notice must state the following matters— that the chief executive or inspector believes the person has contravened a provision of this Act in circumstances that make it likely the contravention will continue or be repeated; the provision the chief executive or inspector believes has been contravened; briefly, how it is believed the provision has been contravened; the matter relating to the contravention that the chief executive or inspector believes is reasonably capable of being rectified; the reasonable steps the person must take to rectify the matter; that the person must take the steps within a stated period that is reasonable, having regard to any health risks posed by the contravention; that it is an offence to fail to comply with the compliance notice unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
- (a) that the chief executive or inspector believes the person has contravened a provision of this Act in circumstances that make it likely the contravention will continue or be repeated;
- (b) the provision the chief executive or inspector believes has been contravened;
- (c) briefly, how it is believed the provision has been contravened;
- (d) the matter relating to the contravention that the chief executive or inspector believes is reasonably capable of being rectified;
- (e) the reasonable steps the person must take to rectify the matter;
- (f) that the person must take the steps within a stated period that is reasonable, having regard to any health risks posed by the contravention;
- (g) that it is an offence to fail to comply with the compliance notice unless the person has a reasonable excuse.