Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Despite section 129, if satisfied that circumstances exist in relation to licensed premises that give rise to an immediate risk of harm to the health or safety of patients or residents on the licensed premises, the Minister may, by notice in writing served on the licensee, cancel the licence.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) shall set out—
(a) the terms of the decision; and
(b) the findings on material questions of fact, referring to the evidence or other material on which those findings were made; and
(c) the reasons for the decision.
(3) The cancellation of a licence under this section takes effect on the day after the day on which the notice is served on the licensee.
(4) Where a licence is cancelled under subsection (1), the former licensee may apply for restoration of the licence on the ground that, because of a specified change in the circumstances referred to in subsection (1) that has occurred since the date of cancellation, the licence should be restored.
(5) The Minister may restore the licence if satisfied that, because of the change specified in the application, it should be restored.