71KGNotice of important events relevant to registration of pharmacy business premises

### 71KG Notice of important events relevant to registration of pharmacy business premises > [*\[Section 71KG Inserted by No. 22 of 2016, s. 32, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/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; > > > > > ***major change***, to leasehold arrangements, means – > > > > > > > > (a) a transfer or assignment of the lease; or > > > > > > > > > (b) a change to the term of the lease (including the extension of term or renewal options, if any); or > > > > > > > > > (c) a change to the way in which the rent is calculated; or > > > > > > > > > (d) the expiration of the lease; or > > > > > > > > > (e) a change to the obligations of the parties for and in respect of the condition or maintenance of the premises leased. > > > (2)  The owner of a pharmacy business must give the Authority appropriate notice within 14 days if – > > > > > > (a) the person, or all persons, carrying on the pharmacy business abandon it; or > > > > > > > (b) the pharmacy business is, because of the retirement or physical incapacity of any person, or for any other reason, wound up; or > > > > > > > (c) there is a change in respect of any interests held in the relevant pharmacy business premises, whether as to the identity or number of the interest holders, the quantum, apportionment or legal nature of the interests or otherwise; or > > > > > > > (d) where the pharmacy business occupies the relevant pharmacy business premises under lease, there is a major change to the leasehold arrangements; or > > > > > > > (e) a prescribed event relevant to the registration of the relevant pharmacy business premises occurs. > > > > 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)](#GS71KG@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 an event under [subsection (2)](#GS71KG@Gs2@EN) must, on written request, give the Authority any further information it may require concerning the event. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.