38Grounds for disciplinary action—all licences

#### 38 Grounds for disciplinary action—all licences 38 Grounds for disciplinary action—all licences > > (1) The grounds on which disciplinary action may be taken against a licence holder or a former licence holder are as follows— > > > > > (a) the person has contravened, or the Secretary has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is likely to contravene, a provision of this Act or the regulations or of any other Act administered by the Minister, > > > > > (b) the person has contravened, or the Secretary has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is likely to contravene, a condition of the person’s licence, > > > > > (c) the person is no longer a fit and proper person to hold a licence, > > > > > (d) if the person were not a licence holder, the Secretary would be required by this Act to refuse an application by the person for the licence, > > > > > (e) the Secretary considers, in the light of evidence available to the Secretary, that the person is probably receiving or dealing in stolen goods, > > > > > (f) the licence may have been improperly obtained or, when it was granted, there may have been grounds for refusing to grant it. > > > (2) Disciplinary action must not be commenced against a former licence holder more than 5 years after the person last ceased to be a licence holder. > > **s 38:** Am 2023 No 28, Sch 1\[27\] \[28\].