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Racing Act 2002
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### sec.80 Action by Minister
Subject to section 79 (6) , this section applies if—
there are no accepted representations for a show cause notice; or
after considering the accepted representations for a show cause notice, the Minister still believes a ground for disciplinary action exists relating to the approval.
The Minister may—
if the proposed action was to suspend the approval—suspend the approval for not longer than the proposed suspension period; or
if the proposed action was to vary the approval—vary the approval in the proposed way; or
if the proposed action was to cancel the approval—cancel the approval or take another form of disciplinary action.
More than 1 type of disciplinary action relating to the approval of a control body may be taken under this section.
If the Minister decides to take action under subsection (2) , the Minister must immediately give the control body an information notice about the decision.
The information notice must include a direction to the control body to return the approval to the Minister, within 14 days after receiving the information notice, for relevant action by the Minister.
The decision takes effect on the later of the following—
the day the information notice is given to the control body;
the day of effect stated in the information notice.
s 80 (prev s 58) renum and reloc 2012 No. 42 s 35
amd 2012 No. 42 s 75 sch
(sec.80-ssec.1) Subject to section 79 (6) , this section applies if— there are no accepted representations for a show cause notice; or after considering the accepted representations for a show cause notice, the Minister still believes a ground for disciplinary action exists relating to the approval.
(sec.80-ssec.2) The Minister may— if the proposed action was to suspend the approval—suspend the approval for not longer than the proposed suspension period; or if the proposed action was to vary the approval—vary the approval in the proposed way; or if the proposed action was to cancel the approval—cancel the approval or take another form of disciplinary action.
(sec.80-ssec.3) More than 1 type of disciplinary action relating to the approval of a control body may be taken under this section.
(sec.80-ssec.4) If the Minister decides to take action under subsection (2) , the Minister must immediately give the control body an information notice about the decision.
(sec.80-ssec.5) The information notice must include a direction to the control body to return the approval to the Minister, within 14 days after receiving the information notice, for relevant action by the Minister.
(sec.80-ssec.6) The decision takes effect on the later of the following— the day the information notice is given to the control body; the day of effect stated in the information notice.
- (a) there are no accepted representations for a show cause notice; or
- (b) after considering the accepted representations for a show cause notice, the Minister still believes a ground for disciplinary action exists relating to the approval.
- (a) if the proposed action was to suspend the approval—suspend the approval for not longer than the proposed suspension period; or
- (b) if the proposed action was to vary the approval—vary the approval in the proposed way; or
- (c) if the proposed action was to cancel the approval—cancel the approval or take another form of disciplinary action.
- (a) the day the information notice is given to the control body;
- (b) the day of effect stated in the information notice.