59APowers of Authority following inspection

59A Powers of Authority following inspection

[Section 59A Inserted by No. 47 of 2010, s. 15, Applied:01 Feb 2011]

(1)  Following receipt of a report from an inspector under section 59 , the Authority may make a decision –

(a) that no further action be taken; or

(b) that action is required by the relevant party to ensure that the premises are suitable for use as pharmacy business premises; or

(c) that the premises are being unlawfully used as pharmacy business premises.

(2)  [Section 59A Subsection (2) substituted by No. 22 of 2016, s. 9, Applied:01 Jan 2017] If the Authority determines that action is required by the relevant party pursuant to subsection (1)(b) , the Authority may direct the relevant party to carry out specified works or actions in relation to the pharmacy business premises and, if it considers it appropriate to do so in the circumstances, further direct the relevant party to close, and not trade from, the pharmacy business premises until those works or actions have been carried out.

(3)  If the Authority determines that the premises are being unlawfully used as pharmacy business premises pursuant to subsection (1)(c) , the Authority may take appropriate action in accordance with this Act to prevent the further unlawful use of the premises as pharmacy business premises.

(4)  The Authority is to serve a notice of its decision made under subsection (1) on the relevant party.

(5)  The written decision of the Authority is to contain the following information:

(a) the reason for the decision;

(b) in the case of a decision referred to in subsection (1)(b)  –

(i) a general description of the work to be carried out at the premises; and

(ii) whether the decision includes a direction under subsection (2)(b) that the pharmacy business premises be closed until the work or actions have been carried out; and