sec.68Immediate suspension or cancellation without show cause notice

sec.68 Immediate suspension or cancellation without show cause notice

This section applies if the council reasonably suspects— either of the following exists for a pharmacy business licence— a ground for suspending the licence under section 65 ; a ground for cancelling the licence under section 66 ; and carrying on the pharmacy business to which the licence relates poses an immediate risk to public health or safety. The council may, without giving each holder of the pharmacy business licence a notice under section 67 — if subsection (1) (a) (i) applies in relation to the licence—immediately suspend the licence; or if subsection (1) (a) (ii) applies in relation to the licence—immediately cancel the licence. However, the council must immediately tell each holder of the pharmacy business licence about the suspension or cancellation by giving the holder an information notice. The suspension or cancellation takes effect on the day stated in the information notice. The council may not suspend a pharmacy business licence under subsection (2) (a) for a period of more than 90 days. (sec.68-ssec.1) This section applies if the council reasonably suspects— either of the following exists for a pharmacy business licence— a ground for suspending the licence under section 65 ; a ground for cancelling the licence under section 66 ; and carrying on the pharmacy business to which the licence relates poses an immediate risk to public health or safety. (sec.68-ssec.2) The council may, without giving each holder of the pharmacy business licence a notice under section 67 — if subsection (1) (a) (i) applies in relation to the licence—immediately suspend the licence; or if subsection (1) (a) (ii) applies in relation to the licence—immediately cancel the licence. (sec.68-ssec.3) However, the council must immediately tell each holder of the pharmacy business licence about the suspension or cancellation by giving the holder an information notice. (sec.68-ssec.4) The suspension or cancellation takes effect on the day stated in the information notice. (sec.68-ssec.5) The council may not suspend a pharmacy business licence under subsection (2) (a) for a period of more than 90 days.

• (a) either of the following exists for a pharmacy business licence— (i) a ground for suspending the licence under section 65 ; (ii) a ground for cancelling the licence under section 66 ; and
• (i) a ground for suspending the licence under section 65 ;
• (ii) a ground for cancelling the licence under section 66 ; and
• (b) carrying on the pharmacy business to which the licence relates poses an immediate risk to public health or safety.
• (i) a ground for suspending the licence under section 65 ;
• (ii) a ground for cancelling the licence under section 66 ; and
• (a) if subsection (1) (a) (i) applies in relation to the licence—immediately suspend the licence; or