44Disciplinary action that may be taken by Secretary

44 Disciplinary action that may be taken by Secretary

44 Disciplinary action that may be taken by Secretary

(1) The Secretary may, if satisfied that one or more of the grounds for taking disciplinary action against the holder of a permit has been established, do any one or more of the following—

(a) determine to take no further action against the holder,

(b) caution or reprimand the holder,

(c) impose a condition on the permit, including a condition requiring the holder to undertake specified education or training within a specified time,

(d) suspend or cancel the permit in accordance with Part 3,

(e) disqualify the holder, either temporarily or permanently, from holding a permit.

(2) In determining the disciplinary action to take, the Secretary must take into account any other disciplinary action taken against the person under this Part.

(3) The Secretary is to provide a written statement of a decision made under this section to the person concerned as soon as is reasonably practicable after the decision is made.

(4) The statement of a decision must specify—

(a) the decision that has been made, and

(b) if relevant, the date or time on which the decision takes affect, and

(c) the grounds for the decision.