s.87Directions for immediate discontinuation of activity
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Section 87Part 13 — Discontinuation of activities

Directions for immediate discontinuation of activity

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Subject to subsection (2), where the Office is satisfied that action is necessary to —
protect public health, safety or the environment;
protect the continuity of supply of essential services;
protect the interests of other licensees;
prevent a licensee from contravening or attempting to contravene a term, condition or requirement of its licence or a provision of this Act or any other Law; or
prevent dissipation of the assets of a licensee other than in the ordinary course of business,
the Office may, by notice in writing, direct the licensee concerned to immediately discontinue or refrain from a practice or to do or perform such act or thing as may be specified in the notice or procure that such act or thing be done.
Nothing in this section shall permit the Office to give directives to a licensee demanding compliance with —
the National Pensions Act (2024 Revision);
the Health Insurance Act (2021 Revision);
the Workmen's Compensation Act (1996 Revision);
the health and safety provisions of the Labour Act (2021 Revision); or
matters relating to an industrial dispute.
Subject to section 88, a licensee who fails or refuses to immediately discontinue or refrain from a practice specified in a notice issued under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable —
on summary conviction to a fine of fifty thousand dollars; or
on conviction on indictment to a fine of one hundred thousand dollars, and one thousand dollars for each day that the offence continues after the date it first occurred.

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