Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 300

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     the conservator gives a show cause notice to a licensee; and

        (b)     having regard to the grounds stated in the notice, the conservator believes on reasonable grounds that the person's licence should be suspended immediately because of a risk to—

              (i)     public safety; or

              (ii)     the safety of an animal or plant.

    (2)     The conservator must give the licensee a written notice (an  immediate suspension notice ) suspending the person's licence.

    (3)     The suspension of a licence under this section takes effect when the immediate suspension notice is given to the licensee.

    (4)     The suspension of a licence under this section ends—

        (a)     if regulatory action is taken against the person—at the earlier of the following times:

              (i)     when the regulatory action takes effect;

              (ii)     30 days after the day the immediate suspension notice is given to the person; or

        (b)     if regulatory action is not taken against the person—at the earlier of the following times:

              (i)     when the person is given written notice of the conservator's decision not to take regulatory action;

              (ii)     30 days after the day the immediate suspension notice is given to the person.