71KFNotice of events disruptive to registered pharmacy business premises

### 71KF Notice of events disruptive to registered pharmacy business premises > [*\[Section 71KF Inserted by No. 22 of 2016, s. 32, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2016-022#GS32@EN) > > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***appropriate notice***, of the occurrence of an event, means a notice advising, and setting out full particulars, of the event; > > > > > ***disruptive event***, in relation to pharmacy business premises, means – > > > > > > > > (a) a fire, flood or other damaging event that prevents, or is likely to prevent, a pharmacy business being carried on in or from the premises for an extended period; or > > > > > > > > > (b) an interruption to the supply of electricity, gas, water or another service to the premises that lasts, or is likely to last, for an extended period; or > > > > > > > > > (c) an event prescribed by the regulations; > > > > > ***extended period*** means a period exceeding 3 days. > > > (2)  The owner of a pharmacy business must give the Authority appropriate notice of the occurrence of a disruptive event in relation to the relevant pharmacy business premises within 7 days after that occurrence. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units. > > > (3)  If a pharmacy business is owned by 2 or more persons jointly, the obligation of those persons under [subsection (2)](#GS71KF@Gs2@EN) is joint and several but the discharge of that obligation by one owner also discharges the corresponding obligation of each other owner. > > > (4)  A person who gives the Authority notice of the occurrence of a disruptive event under [subsection (2)](#GS71KF@Gs2@EN) must, on written request, give the Authority any further information it may require concerning the disruptive event. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.