50Grounds on which restriction orders may be made

50 Grounds on which restriction orders may be made

50 Grounds on which restriction orders may be made

(1) A restriction order may be made in relation to a person on one or more of the following grounds—

(a) the person has made a written request for the order,

(b) the person has been charged or convicted of an offence against—

(i) this Act or the regulations, or

(ii) the repealed Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966, or

(iii) a relevant law,

(c) the Health Secretary considers the person has previously contravened a restriction order,

(d) the person is a health practitioner who has given an undertaking under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law or whose registration is subject to a condition or restriction under that Law,

(e) the person is a veterinary practitioner whose registration under the Veterinary Practice Act 2003 is subject to a condition or limitation under that Act,

(f) the Health Secretary considers the person is someone who should be restricted or prohibited from carrying out the activity for the purposes of protecting the health or safety of the person or another person, whether or not the other person is identifiable,

(g) other prescribed grounds.

(2) A restriction order must specify the grounds on which the order is made.