35Suspension or cancellation

35 Suspension or cancellation

(1)  If, after considering any representations made under section 33 , the Director of Public Health believes that a ground exists to suspend or cancel the authority and that a suspension or cancellation of the authority is warranted, the Director of Public Health may –

(a) if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to suspend the authority for a period specified in that notice, suspend the authority for not longer than the stated period; or

(b) if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to cancel the authority, either cancel the authority or suspend it for a period.

(2)  The Director of Public Health must give a review notice in relation to the decision to suspend or cancel the authority to the holder of the authority as soon as practicable.

(3)  The decision to suspend or cancel an authority takes effect –

(a) on the day the review notice is given to the holder; or

(b) if a later day is specified in the review notice, on the later day.