41Show cause notice

#### 41 Show cause notice 41 Show cause notice > > (1) The Secretary may give a show cause notice to a person if the Secretary is of the opinion that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there are grounds for taking disciplinary action against the person. > > > (2) A show cause notice is a notice requiring a person to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken against the person under this Act on the grounds specified in the notice. > > > (3) A show cause notice is to be in writing and is to specify a period of not less than 14 days after the notice is given as the period that the person to whom the notice is directed has to show cause as specified in the notice. > > > (4) The person to whom a show cause notice is given may, within the period allowed by the notice, make oral or written submissions to the Secretary in respect of the matters to which the notice relates. In the case of a corporation, submissions may be made by a director or officer of the corporation. > > > (5) Except as otherwise provided by this Act, the Secretary must not take disciplinary action against a person unless the person has been given a show cause notice and the Secretary has considered any submissions made in accordance with the show cause notice.