(1) Subject to subregulation (2), the chief executive officer of the Authority may suspend a meat transport vehicle licence if the chief executive officer is satisfied that—
(a) the licensed vehicle is not in good order or condition; or
(b) the condition attached to the licence by regulation 22 has been breached; or
(c) the licence holder has failed to have the vehicle inspected in accordance with a requirement made by the Authority under regulation 24(1).
Note
Under regulation 22, compliance with section 25 of AS 4696:2007 is a condition of a meat transport vehicle licence. Noncompliance with section 25 of AS 4696:2007 is therefore grounds for suspension of the licence.
(2) Before suspending a meat transport vehicle licence, the chief executive officer of the Authority must—
(a) give written notice to the licensee of—
(i) the chief executive officer's intention to suspend the licence; and
(ii) the reasons why the chief executive officer intends to suspend the licence; and
(b) advise the licensee of—
(i) any action that needs to be taken to avoid the suspension; and
(ii) the date by which any such action must be completed.
(3) On suspending a meat transport vehicle licence, the chief executive officer of the Authority must give written notice of the suspension to the licensee.
(4) The chief executive officer of the Authority may require the holder of a meat transport vehicle licence that is suspended to ensure that the licence label does not remain applied to the vehicle.
(5) The holder of a meat transport vehicle licence that is suspended must comply with a requirement made under subregulation (4).
Penalty: 2 penalty units.
(6) The chief executive officer of the Authority may revoke a suspension of a meat transport vehicle licence at any time.
(7) If the chief executive officer of the Authority requires the removal of a licence label under subregulation (4), the Authority must issue the holder of the licence with a new label that complies with regulation 21(1)(d) on the suspension being revoked.