Medicines and Poisons Act 2019
sec.97Show cause notice before taking action
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sec.97 Show cause notice before taking action
This section applies if the chief executive is proposing to take administrative action in relation to an authority under section 96 . The chief executive must first give the holder of the authority a notice (a show cause notice ) stating— that the chief executive proposes to take the administrative action; and the proposed administrative action, including whether it applies to— all regulated activities with regulated substances to which the authority relates; or a particular regulated activity or regulated substance; and the reasons for the proposed administrative action; and that the holder may, within a stated period of at least 21 days (the show cause period ), give the chief executive a written response to the show cause notice. (sec.97-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive is proposing to take administrative action in relation to an authority under section 96 . (sec.97-ssec.2) The chief executive must first give the holder of the authority a notice (a show cause notice ) stating— that the chief executive proposes to take the administrative action; and the proposed administrative action, including whether it applies to— all regulated activities with regulated substances to which the authority relates; or a particular regulated activity or regulated substance; and the reasons for the proposed administrative action; and that the holder may, within a stated period of at least 21 days (the show cause period ), give the chief executive a written response to the show cause notice.
- (a) that the chief executive proposes to take the administrative action; and
- (b) the proposed administrative action, including whether it applies to— (i) all regulated activities with regulated substances to which the authority relates; or (ii) a particular regulated activity or regulated substance; and
- (i) all regulated activities with regulated substances to which the authority relates; or
- (ii) a particular regulated activity or regulated substance; and
- (c) the reasons for the proposed administrative action; and
- (d) that the holder may, within a stated period of at least 21 days (the show cause period ), give the chief executive a written response to the show cause notice.
- (i) all regulated activities with regulated substances to which the authority relates; or
- (ii) a particular regulated activity or regulated substance; and