sec.28Suspension of licence by giving suspension notice

### sec.28 Suspension of licence by giving suspension notice An authorised officer may, by a suspension notice given to a licensee, suspend the licence if the authorised officer— is satisfied that the licensee— has been charged with a serious offence; or is temporarily unable to comply with a condition of the licence; or considers, on reasonable grounds, that the licensee may no longer be a fit and proper person to hold a licence. See also sections 10B and 10C . The licence is suspended until— if subsection (1) (a) (i) applies— the proceeding for the charge ends; or the suspension is lifted by an authorised officer; or if subsection (1) (a) (ii) applies—the authorised officer is satisfied the licensee is able to comply with the condition and lifts the suspension; or if subsection (1) (b) applies—the earlier of the following days— the day the authorised officer is satisfied the person is a fit and proper person to hold a licence and lifts the suspension; the day 90 days after the licence is suspended. If a licensee whose licence is suspended under this section holds a permit to acquire, the permit is also suspended. However, if the authorised officer is acting on the basis of criminal intelligence or other information of the kind mentioned in section 10B (1) (f) or 10C (1) (c) , the authorised officer may suspend the licence because the licensee is not a fit and proper person only if the commissioner or deputy commissioner, acting personally, approves the licence be suspended on that basis. s 28 sub 1994 No. 13 s 9 ; 1996 No. 41 s 8 amd 1997 No. 48 s 14 ; 2002 No. 6 s 48 ; 2003 No. 5 s 10 ; 2003 No. 37 s 21 ; 2020 No. 7 s 78 ; 2024 No. 45 s 64 ; 2026 No. 4 s 63 (sec.28-ssec.1) An authorised officer may, by a suspension notice given to a licensee, suspend the licence if the authorised officer— is satisfied that the licensee— has been charged with a serious offence; or is temporarily unable to comply with a condition of the licence; or considers, on reasonable grounds, that the licensee may no longer be a fit and proper person to hold a licence. See also sections 10B and 10C . (sec.28-ssec.2) The licence is suspended until— if subsection (1) (a) (i) applies— the proceeding for the charge ends; or the suspension is lifted by an authorised officer; or if subsection (1) (a) (ii) applies—the authorised officer is satisfied the licensee is able to comply with the condition and lifts the suspension; or if subsection (1) (b) applies—the earlier of the following days— the day the authorised officer is satisfied the person is a fit and proper person to hold a licence and lifts the suspension; the day 90 days after the licence is suspended. (sec.28-ssec.3) If a licensee whose licence is suspended under this section holds a permit to acquire, the permit is also suspended. (sec.28-ssec.4) However, if the authorised officer is acting on the basis of criminal intelligence or other information of the kind mentioned in section 10B (1) (f) or 10C (1) (c) , the authorised officer may suspend the licence because the licensee is not a fit and proper person only if the commissioner or deputy commissioner, acting personally, approves the licence be suspended on that basis. - (a) is satisfied that the licensee— (i) has been charged with a serious offence; or (ii) is temporarily unable to comply with a condition of the licence; or - (i) has been charged with a serious offence; or - (ii) is temporarily unable to comply with a condition of the licence; or - (b) considers, on reasonable grounds, that the licensee may no longer be a fit and proper person to hold a licence. Note— See also sections 10B and 10C . - (i) has been charged with a serious offence; or - (ii) is temporarily unable to comply with a condition of the licence; or - (a) if subsection (1) (a) (i) applies— (i) the proceeding for the charge ends; or (ii) the suspension is lifted by an authorised officer; or - (i) the proceeding for the charge ends; or - (ii) the suspension is lifted by an authorised officer; or - (b) if subsection (1) (a) (ii) applies—the authorised officer is satisfied the licensee is able to comply with the condition and lifts the suspension; or - (c) if subsection (1) (b) applies—the earlier of the following days— (i) the day the authorised officer is satisfied the person is a fit and proper person to hold a licence and lifts the suspension; (ii) the day 90 days after the licence is suspended. - (i) the day the authorised officer is satisfied the person is a fit and proper person to hold a licence and lifts the suspension; - (ii) the day 90 days after the licence is suspended. - (i) the proceeding for the charge ends; or - (ii) the suspension is lifted by an authorised officer; or - (i) the day the authorised officer is satisfied the person is a fit and proper person to hold a licence and lifts the suspension; - (ii) the day 90 days after the licence is suspended.