Port Management Act 1995

This section applies if Ports Victoria proposes to take disciplinary action against a licence holder under this Division.

Ports Victoria must serve on the licence holder a notice (a show cause notice) that—

specifies the proposed disciplinary action (including any proposed period of suspension); and

specifies the grounds for the proposed disciplinary action; and

contains an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds for the proposed disciplinary action; and

invites the licence holder to make a written submission within a specified period as to why the proposed disciplinary action should not be taken; and

states the consequences for the licence holder of not responding to the notice.

For the purposes of subsection (2)(d), the period specified in the show cause notice must be a period of at least 20 business days after the day on which the show cause notice is served on the licence holder.