Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024
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Circumstances in which application may be made to High Court for immediate suspension of licence, etc. | ||
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181. (1) Without prejudice to subsection (4), where the AHRRA considers that the immediate suspension of the licence of a holder (whether or not the holder is the subject of a complaint) is necessary to protect the integrity of the relevant activity provided or undertaken by the holder, until steps or further steps are taken under Chapter 4 or this Chapter, the AHRRA may, on notice to the holder, make an application in a summary manner ex parte to the High Court for an order to suspend the licence. | ||
(2) The High Court may determine an application under subsection (1) by— | ||
(a) making any order that it considers appropriate, including an order suspending the licence of the holder the subject of the application for such period, or until the occurrence of such event, as is specified in the order, and | ||
(b) giving to the AHRRA any other direction that the High Court considers appropriate. | ||
(3) The AHRRA shall, on complying with a direction of the High Court under subsection (2)(b), give notice in writing to the holder concerned of the AHRRA’s compliance with the direction. | ||
(4) Section 187 (3) and (4) and Chapter 8 shall, with all necessary modifications, apply to a licence suspended under subsection (2) as they apply to a licence suspended pursuant to a decision confirmed or given under section 185 (3) or 186 (2). |