27Prohibition on carrying on of
certain activities when interim control order or control order takes
effect
(1)
Any authorisation to carry on a prescribed
activity that is held by a controlled member of a declared organisation is
automatically suspended on the taking effect of an interim control order in
relation to the person.
(2)
The authorisation is suspended until the interim
control order is confirmed (or confirmed with variations) by a control order
or is revoked.
(3)
On confirmation of the interim control order by a
control order, the authorisation is revoked.
(4)
A controlled member of a declared organisation is
prohibited from applying for any authorisation to carry on a prescribed
activity so long as an interim control order or control order in relation to
the member is in force.
(5)
A suspension or revocation of an authorisation in
accordance with this section is effected despite any other Act or any law,
award or industrial or other agreement affecting the employment of the person
holding the authorisation, and neither the Crown nor the authority that issues
an authorisation incurs any liability because of such a suspension or
revocation.
(6)
In this section:
authorisation includes the
licensing, registration, approval, certification or any other form of
authorisation of a person required by or under legislation for the carrying on
of an occupation or activity.
occupation means an occupation,
trade, profession or calling of any kind that may only be carried on by a
person holding an authorisation.
prescribed activity means the
following:
(a)
operating a casino within the meaning of the
Casino Control Act 1992, or being a
special employee within the meaning of Part 4 of that Act,
(b)
carrying on a security activity within the
meaning of the Security Industry Act
1997,
(c)
carrying on the business of a pawnbroker within
the meaning of the Pawnbrokers and Second-hand
Dealers Act 1996,
(d)
carrying on business as a commercial agent or
private inquiry agent within the meaning of the Commercial Agents and Private Inquiry Agents Act
2004,
(e)
possessing or using a firearm, or an imitation
firearm, within the meaning of the Firearms Act
1996 or carrying on business as a firearms dealer within
the meaning of that Act,
(f)
operating a tow truck within the meaning of the
Tow Truck Industry Act
1998,
(g)
carrying on business as a dealer within the
meaning of the Motor Dealers Act
1974,
(h)
carrying on business as a repairer within the
meaning of the Motor Vehicle Repairs Act
1980,
(i)
selling or supplying liquor within the meaning of
the Liquor Act 2007,
(j)
carrying on the business of a bookmaker within
the meaning of the Racing Administration Act
1998,
(j1)
carrying on a body art tattooing business or
performing body art tattooing procedures within the meaning of the Tattoo Parlours Act
2012,
(k)
carrying out the activities of an owner, trainer,
jockey, stablehand, bookmaker, bookmaker’s clerk or another person
associated with racing who is required to be registered or licensed under the
Thoroughbred Racing Act
1996,
(l)
carrying out the activities of an owner, trainer
or other person associated with greyhound or harness racing who is required to
be registered under the Greyhound Racing Act
2009 or the Harness Racing
Act 2009,
(m)
any other activity prescribed by the
regulations.
s 27: Am 2012 No 32,
Sch 2.1.