Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024
sec.66Cancellation
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sec.66 Cancellation
This section applies in relation to a pharmacy business licence if the council reasonably suspects— any of the grounds mentioned in section 65 (1) (a) to (f) apply in relation to the licence; or a holder of the licence is not an eligible person; or a holder of the licence is not a fit and proper person to own a pharmacy business; or a person who holds a material interest in the pharmacy business to which the licence relates is not permitted to hold a material interest in the business under section 16 ; or a holder of the licence, or a person who holds a material interest in the pharmacy business to which the licence relates, holds an interest in more than the maximum number of pharmacy businesses permitted under section 17 for the holder; or a holder of the licence holds another pharmacy business licence that has been cancelled under this Act. However, this section does not apply in relation to a ground mentioned in subsection (1) if the council forms the reasonable belief mentioned in section 63 (2) (b) in relation to the ground. Also, this section does not apply if a ground mentioned in subsection (1) applies in relation to 1 or more, but not all, of the holders of the licence and the council decides to act under section 47 instead in relation to the ground. The council may cancel the pharmacy business licence by giving each holder of the licence an information notice for the cancellation. The cancellation 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 to all holders of the pharmacy business licence. (sec.66-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a pharmacy business licence if the council reasonably suspects— any of the grounds mentioned in section 65 (1) (a) to (f) apply in relation to the licence; or a holder of the licence is not an eligible person; or a holder of the licence is not a fit and proper person to own a pharmacy business; or a person who holds a material interest in the pharmacy business to which the licence relates is not permitted to hold a material interest in the business under section 16 ; or a holder of the licence, or a person who holds a material interest in the pharmacy business to which the licence relates, holds an interest in more than the maximum number of pharmacy businesses permitted under section 17 for the holder; or a holder of the licence holds another pharmacy business licence that has been cancelled under this Act. (sec.66-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply in relation to a ground mentioned in subsection (1) if the council forms the reasonable belief mentioned in section 63 (2) (b) in relation to the ground. (sec.66-ssec.3) Also, this section does not apply if a ground mentioned in subsection (1) applies in relation to 1 or more, but not all, of the holders of the licence and the council decides to act under section 47 instead in relation to the ground. (sec.66-ssec.4) The council may cancel the pharmacy business licence by giving each holder of the licence an information notice for the cancellation. (sec.66-ssec.5) The cancellation takes effect on the day stated in the information notice. (sec.66-ssec.6) The day stated in the information notice must be after the day the notice is given to all holders of the pharmacy business licence.