sec.47Removal of licence holder on council’s own initiative

sec.47 Removal of licence holder on council’s own initiative

This section applies in relation to a person who holds a pharmacy business licence jointly with 1 or more other persons if— the person has died; or the council reasonably suspects the person is not an owner of the pharmacy business to which the licence relates; or the council reasonably suspects a ground for cancelling the licence under section 66 exists— in relation to the person; and not in relation to all the holders of the licence. The council may decide to remove the person as a holder of the pharmacy business licence by giving the person or, if the person has died, the executor, administrator or trustee of the person’s estate, an information notice for the removal. The removal takes effect on the day stated in the information notice. The day stated in the information notice must be— after the day the notice is given under subsection (2) ; or an earlier day agreed between the council, the person to whom the notice is given under subsection (2) and each holder of the pharmacy business licence. If the council decides to remove the person as a holder of the pharmacy business licence under this section, the council must give each remaining holder of the licence— a notice stating the decision; and a replacement copy of the licence incorporating the removal of the person as a holder of the licence. (sec.47-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a person who holds a pharmacy business licence jointly with 1 or more other persons if— the person has died; or the council reasonably suspects the person is not an owner of the pharmacy business to which the licence relates; or the council reasonably suspects a ground for cancelling the licence under section 66 exists— in relation to the person; and not in relation to all the holders of the licence. (sec.47-ssec.2) The council may decide to remove the person as a holder of the pharmacy business licence by giving the person or, if the person has died, the executor, administrator or trustee of the person’s estate, an information notice for the removal. (sec.47-ssec.3) The removal takes effect on the day stated in the information notice. (sec.47-ssec.4) The day stated in the information notice must be— after the day the notice is given under subsection (2) ; or an earlier day agreed between the council, the person to whom the notice is given under subsection (2) and each holder of the pharmacy business licence. (sec.47-ssec.5) If the council decides to remove the person as a holder of the pharmacy business licence under this section, the council must give each remaining holder of the licence— a notice stating the decision; and a replacement copy of the licence incorporating the removal of the person as a holder of the licence.

• (a) the person has died; or
• (b) the council reasonably suspects the person is not an owner of the pharmacy business to which the licence relates; or