(2) If the Secretary is satisfied that urgent circumstances exist in respect of an authority, he or she may decide to immediately suspend the authority. (3) On suspending an authority under subsection (2), the Secretary must— (a) notify the authority holder and the relevant practitioner registration board of the immediate suspension; and (b) notify the authority holder about how the authority holder may seek review of the Secretary's decision; and (c) give the authority holder a statement of reasons for the immediate suspension. (4) A notification to the authority holder under subsection (3)(a) and (b) and a statement of reasons under subsection (3)(c) must be— (a) in writing; and (b) given to the authority holder as soon as practicable after the authority holder's authority is suspended. (5) A suspension under subsection (2) takes effect when the authority holder is notified under subsection (3)(a) of the decision to immediately suspend the authority. (6) If the Secretary gives the authority holder a show cause notice under section 57(1) within 14 days after the Secretary suspends an authority under this section, the suspension remains in force until the first of the following occurs—
(2) If the Secretary is satisfied that urgent circumstances exist in respect of an authority, he or she may decide to immediately suspend the authority. (3) On suspending an authority under subsection (2), the Secretary must— (a) notify the authority holder and the relevant practitioner registration board of the immediate suspension; and (b) notify the authority holder about how the authority holder may seek review of the Secretary's decision; and (c) give the authority holder a statement of reasons for the immediate suspension. (4) A notification to the authority holder under subsection (3)(a) and (b) and a statement of reasons under subsection (3)(c) must be— (a) in writing; and (b) given to the authority holder as soon as practicable after the authority holder's authority is suspended. (5) A suspension under subsection (2) takes effect when the authority holder is notified under subsection (3)(a) of the decision to immediately suspend the authority. (6) If the Secretary gives the authority holder a show cause notice under section 57(1) within 14 days after the Secretary suspends an authority under this section, the suspension remains in force until the first of the following occurs—
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