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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 14 Hansard (11 December) . . Page.. 5058 ..

Emergency suspension of licences

121.

Where the Minister is satisfied that there exists an emergency by reason of which it is desirable to suspend a licence immediately, the Minister may, by notice in writing served on the licensee, suspend the licence for such period, being a period that does not exceed 14 days, as is specified in the notice.

Direction to comply with conditions

122.

(1) Where the Minister is satisfied that a condition to which a licence is subject has not been complied with, the Minister may, by notice in writing served on the licensee, inform the licensee that the Minister is so satisfied and that, if the licensee does not forthwith comply with the condition, steps may be taken for the revocation or suspension of the licence.

(2) The Minister may, having regard to an explanation so furnished, vary or revoke a condition to which the licence is subject.

Cancellation etc. of licences

123.

(1) The Minister may, upon application by a licensee-

(a) cancel the licence;

(b) suspend the licence for the period specified in the application;

(c) vary, in the manner specified in the application, a condition to which the licence is subject; or

(d) revoke a condition to which the licence is subject, being a condition specified in the application.

(2) Where a licensee is convicted of an offence under subsection 118 (2), the Minister may by notice in writing cancel the licence.

(3) The Minister may, by notice in writing served on a licensee, require the licensee to show cause why-

(a) the licence should not be-

(i) cancelled; or

(ii) suspended for the period specified in the notice;

(b) a condition to which the licence is subject should not be varied in the manner specified in the notice;

(c) the licence should not be made subject to a condition specified in the notice; or

(d) a condition specified in the notice and to which the licence is subject should not be revoked.

(4) The Minister may, not less than 28 days after the date of service of a notice under subsection (3), by notice in writing served on the licensee-

(a) cancel the licence;

(b) suspend the licence for the period specified in the first-mentioned notice or for some other period to which the licensee consents;

(c) vary a condition of the licence in the manner specified in the first-mentioned notice or in some other manner to which the licensee consents;

(d) include in the licence the condition specified in the first-mentioned notice or some other condition to the inclusion of which the licensee consents; or

(e) revoke the condition specified in the first-mentioned notice or some other condition to the revocation of which the licensee consents.

(5) A notice under subsection (4) has effect from and including the date on which it is served or such later date as is specified in the notice.

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