41Immediate suspension of authority pending formal

41 Immediate suspension of authority pending formal cancellation procedure (1) This section applies if the Chief Health Officer is satisfied: (a) a ground exists to cancel a licence or certificate of registration; and (b) it is necessary, to protect persons or the environment from the harmful effects of radiation emitted from the radiation source to which the authority relates, to immediately suspend the authority until the formal cancellation procedure is completed. (2) This section also applies if the Chief Health Officer is satisfied: (a) a ground exists to cancel a certificate of accreditation; and

Part 3 Licensing, registration and accreditation Division 5 Miscellaneous provisions Radiation Protection Act 2004 21 (b) it is necessary, to protect persons or the environment from the harmful effects of radiation, to immediately suspend the authority of the holder of the certificate to carry out work on radiation sources or to issue certificates of compliance for radiation sources or radiation places until the formal cancellation procedure is completed. (3) The Chief Health Officer may immediately suspend the authority. (4) The Chief Health Officer must immediately give a review notice for the decision to the holder of the authority. (5) The suspension takes effect immediately the review notice for the decision is given to the holder. (6) If, within 14 days after the Chief Health Officer suspends the authority, the Chief Health Officer gives the holder a show cause notice, the suspension lasts until the first of the following occurs: (a) the Chief Health Officer cancels the suspension; (b) a decision to cancel the authority takes effect; (c) a decision is made not to cancel the authority. (7) If a show cause notice is not given to the holder within the period mentioned in subsection (6), the suspension lapses at the end of the period unless the Chief Health Officer has already cancelled the suspension. Division 5 Miscellaneous provisions