From:
Terms of Reference
CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES
Protection of the public
http://www.alrc.gov.au/sites/default...tions/DP65.pdf
3.18 The majority of circumstances in which non-retributive penalties are imposed do not involve general restrictions of liberty, but prevent a person from doing specific activities through removal or restriction of a licence, or banning them from engaging in certain activities in the future. The justification for the action is normally a form of protection of the public. Where the regulator aims to protect public safety (for example, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority)
The question is:
Is a "show cause" notice safety, or is it a restriction of trade???