Public Health Act 1997

The grounds for the suspension of a procedure licence under this section are as follows:

contravention by the licensee of a condition to which the licence is subject;

subject to section 55, the giving of a prohibition notice to the licensee.

The Minister may, by notice in writing given to the holder of a procedure licence, suspend the licence for a period not exceeding 6 months where the Minister has reasonable grounds for believing that—

there exists a ground for the suspension of a licence under this section; and

it is necessary to suspend the licence in order to prevent or remove an imminent serious risk to public health.

A suspension takes effect on the date on which the notice is given to the licensee.

A notice of suspension must—

specify the ground upon which the licence is suspended; and

specify the period of the suspension; and

state the facts and circumstances that, in the Minister’s opinion, constitute that ground.