37Immediate suspension of authority in urgent circumstances

37 Immediate suspension of authority in urgent circumstances

(1)  In this section, urgent circumstances exist if a ground exists to suspend or cancel a licence, certificate of registration or certificate of accreditation and it is necessary, to protect persons or the environment from the harmful effects of radiation, to immediately suspend the authority until the suspension or cancellation procedure under sections 32 , 33 , 34 and 35 is completed.

(2)  If the Director of Public Health is satisfied that urgent circumstances exist in respect of an authority, he or she may immediately suspend the authority.

(3)  The Director of Public Health is to give a review notice in relation to the decision to immediately suspend an authority under subsection (2) to the holder of the authority.

(4)  A suspension under subsection (2) takes effect when the review notice in relation to the decision is given to the holder.

(5)  If the Director of Public Health gives the holder a show cause notice within 14 days after the Director of Public Health suspends an authority under subsection (2) , the suspension remains in force until the first of the following occurs:

(a) the Director of Public Health cancels the suspension;

(b) a decision under section 35 to cancel or suspend the authority takes effect;

(c) a decision under section 35 is made not to cancel or suspend the authority.

(6)  If a show cause notice is not given to the holder of the authority within the period mentioned in subsection (5) , the suspension lapses at the end of that period unless the Director of Public Health has already cancelled the suspension.