Change on council’s own initiative
63 Change on council’s own initiative
This section applies if the council reasonably believes it is necessary in the circumstances to change the conditions of a pharmacy business licence to ensure—
the proper operation of the pharmacy business to which the licence relates; or
the health and wellbeing of customers of the pharmacy business to which the licence relates.
Also, this section applies if the council—
reasonably suspects a ground for suspending a pharmacy business licence under section 65, or cancelling a pharmacy business licence under section 66, exists; and
reasonably believes it is necessary in the circumstances, to ensure the health and wellbeing of customers of the pharmacy business to which the licence relates, to change the conditions of the licence instead of suspending or cancelling the licence.
The council may decide to change the conditions of the pharmacy business licence by giving each holder of the licence—
an information notice for the change; and
a replacement copy of the licence incorporating the change.
The change takes effect on the day stated in the information notice.
The day stated in the information notice must be after the day the notice is given to all holders of the pharmacy business licence under subsection (3)(a).
In this section—
change, for the conditions of a pharmacy business licence, includes impose a new condition on the licence.
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