71HRegistration of pharmacy business premises may be cancelled or suspended

### 71H Registration of pharmacy business premises may be cancelled or suspended > [*\[Section 71H Inserted by No. 62 of 2005, s. 22, Applied:15 Dec 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-12-15/act-2005-062#GS22@EN) > > > (1)  [*\[Section 71H Subsection (1) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 37, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS37@Hpa@EN) The Authority may cancel or suspend the registration of premises as pharmacy business premises if it is satisfied that – > > > > > > (a) the premises have temporarily ceased to be used for the purposes of a pharmacy business; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 71H Subsection (1) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 37, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS37@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 71H Subsection (1) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 37, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS37@Hpb@EN) having regard to the matters set out in [section 71E(3)](#GS71E@Gs3@EN) , the premises are no longer suitable to be used for the purposes of a pharmacy business; or > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 71H Subsection (1) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 37, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS37@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 71H Subsection (1) amended by No. 22 of 2016, s. 25, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS25@Hpa@EN) there has been, in respect of the premises, a failure to comply with a decision of the Authority made pursuant to [section 59A(1)(b)](#GS59A@Gs1@Hpb@EN) within the time specified in a notice under [section 59A(1)](#GS59A@Gs1@EN) or, if no time is specified, within a time that the Authority considers reasonable. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 71H Subsection (2) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 37, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS37@Hpe@EN) The Authority is to cancel the registration of premises as pharmacy business premises if it is satisfied that – > > > > > > (a) the premises have been, or are about to be, demolished; or > > > > > > > (b) the premises have ceased permanently to be, or are incapable of ever again being, used for the purposes of a pharmacy business. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 71H Subsection (3) amended by No. 22 of 2016, s. 25, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS25@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 71H Subsection (3) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 37, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS37@Hpf@EN) If the Authority decides to cancel or suspend the registration of any premises as pharmacy business premises, it is to make an appropriate entry to that effect in the register and give the owner of the relevant pharmacy business notice of – > > > > > > (a) the cancellation or suspension; and > > > > > > > (b) the reasons for the cancellation or suspension; and > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 71H Subsection (3) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 37, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS37@Hpg@EN) in the case of a suspension on the ground referred to in [subsection (1)(b)](#GS71H@Gs1@Hpb@EN) or [(c)](#GS71H@Gs1@Hpc@EN) , the actions that need to be taken to have the suspension revoked; and > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 71H Subsection (3) amended by No. 22 of 2016, s. 25, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS25@Hpc@EN) the right to appeal the cancellation or suspension. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 71H Subsection (4) substituted by No. 22 of 2016, s. 25, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS25@Hpd@EN) The cancellation takes effect when the notice under [subsection (3)](#GS71H@Gs3@EN) is given to the owner of the relevant pharmacy business premises or on such later date as is specified in the notice. > > > (4A)  [*\[Section 71H Subsection (4A) inserted by No. 22 of 2016, s. 25, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS25@Hpd@EN) Where the relevant pharmacy business is jointly owned, the Authority is to give each of the owners notice under [subsection (3)](#GS71H@Gs3@EN) but if, after making a reasonable attempt, it is unable to do so, [subsection (4)](#GS71H@Gs4@EN) still applies provided at least one of the owners has been given the notice. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 71H Subsection (5) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 37, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS37@Hph@EN) The Authority, for any reason it considers sufficient, may revoke the suspension of the registration of premises as pharmacy business premises at any time. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 71H Subsection (6) amended by No. 22 of 2016, s. 25, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS25@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 71H Subsection (6) amended by No. 47 of 2010, s. 37, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS37@Hpi@EN) If the Authority decides to suspend the registration of premises as pharmacy business premises it may afford the owner of the relevant pharmacy business an opportunity to be heard but it is not required to do so. > > > (7)  [*\[Section 71H Subsection (7) inserted by No. 47 of 2010, s. 37, Applied:01 Feb 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-02-01/act-2010-047#GS37@Hpj@EN) [*\[Section 71H Subsection (7) omitted by No. 22 of 2016, s. 25, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS25@Hpf@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .