Victorian Numbered Acts

DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AMENDMENT (MEDICALLY SUPERVISED INJECTING CENTRE) ACT 2023 (NO. 7 OF 2023) - SECT 33

    (1)     In section 55I(1) of the Principal Act, for "This section" substitute "Subsection (2)".

    (2)     For section 55I(2)(b) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(b)     by written notice to the licensee, suspend the medically supervised injecting centre licence—

              (i)     from a day specified in the notice; and

              (ii)     either until the end of a period specified in the notice or until reinstatement under subsection (2B);".

    (3)     After section 55I(2) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(2A)     A medically supervised injecting centre licence suspended under subsection (2)—

        (a)     is suspended on the day specified by the Secretary in respect of the suspension under section 55G(3)(c)(i); and

        (b)     remains suspended until whichever of the following occurs first—

              (i)     the expiry of the period specified in respect of the suspension under section 55G(3)(c)(ii) (if any); or

              (ii)     the licence is reinstated under subsection (2B).

    (2B)     The Secretary may, by written notice to the licensee, reinstate a medically supervised injecting centre licence that has been suspended under subsection (2).

    (2C)     A medically supervised injecting centre licence reinstated under subsection (2B) is reinstated on the day specified by the Secretary in the notice under that subsection.".

    (4)     In section 55I(3) of the Principal Act, for "under section 55F(1)(b)." substitute "as specified in the licence.".

Part 10—Minor and technical amendments