sec.118Immediate suspension of licensed club’s licence

### sec.118 Immediate suspension of licensed club’s licence The control body may suspend the licensed club’s licence immediately if the control body believes— a ground exists to suspend or cancel the licence; and the circumstances are so extraordinary that it is imperative to suspend the licence immediately to ensure— the public interest is not affected in an adverse and material way; or the conduct of racing by the club is not jeopardised in a material way. The suspension— can be effected only by the control body giving the club an information notice, together with a show cause notice; and operates immediately the notice is given to the club; and continues to operate until the show cause notice is finally dealt with. (sec.118-ssec.1) The control body may suspend the licensed club’s licence immediately if the control body believes— a ground exists to suspend or cancel the licence; and the circumstances are so extraordinary that it is imperative to suspend the licence immediately to ensure— the public interest is not affected in an adverse and material way; or the conduct of racing by the club is not jeopardised in a material way. (sec.118-ssec.2) The suspension— can be effected only by the control body giving the club an information notice, together with a show cause notice; and operates immediately the notice is given to the club; and continues to operate until the show cause notice is finally dealt with. - (a) a ground exists to suspend or cancel the licence; and - (b) the circumstances are so extraordinary that it is imperative to suspend the licence immediately to ensure— (i) the public interest is not affected in an adverse and material way; or (ii) the conduct of racing by the club is not jeopardised in a material way. - (i) the public interest is not affected in an adverse and material way; or - (ii) the conduct of racing by the club is not jeopardised in a material way. - (i) the public interest is not affected in an adverse and material way; or - (ii) the conduct of racing by the club is not jeopardised in a material way. - (a) can be effected only by the control body giving the club an information notice, together with a show cause notice; and - (b) operates immediately the notice is given to the club; and - (c) continues to operate until the show cause notice is finally dealt with.