Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.96Grounds for taking action
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sec.96 Grounds for taking action
The chief executive may take administrative action in relation to an authority if the chief executive believes— a relevant person for the authority has contravened a requirement under this Act or a corresponding law; or the administrative action is reasonably necessary to prevent or minimise a health risk; or a relevant person for the authority is not a fit and proper person; or See section 216 for when the chief executive may seek criminal history information about a relevant person. a relevant person for the authority has made a materially false or misleading representation to obtain the authority. However, the chief executive may take administrative action under this section only if the chief executive has considered giving a compliance notice to the person about the matter to which the proposed administrative action relates. (sec.96-ssec.1) The chief executive may take administrative action in relation to an authority if the chief executive believes— a relevant person for the authority has contravened a requirement under this Act or a corresponding law; or the administrative action is reasonably necessary to prevent or minimise a health risk; or a relevant person for the authority is not a fit and proper person; or See section 216 for when the chief executive may seek criminal history information about a relevant person. a relevant person for the authority has made a materially false or misleading representation to obtain the authority. (sec.96-ssec.2) However, the chief executive may take administrative action under this section only if the chief executive has considered giving a compliance notice to the person about the matter to which the proposed administrative action relates.
- (a) a relevant person for the authority has contravened a requirement under this Act or a corresponding law; or
- (b) the administrative action is reasonably necessary to prevent or minimise a health risk; or
- (c) a relevant person for the authority is not a fit and proper person; or Note— See section 216 for when the chief executive may seek criminal history information about a relevant person.
- (d) a relevant person for the authority has made a materially false or misleading representation to obtain the authority.