84Immediate suspension of accreditation

84 Immediate suspension of accreditation

S. 84(1) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 140(Sch. 2 item 65).

(1) Despite section 82, the Secretary may suspend an accreditation under this Part without serving a disciplinary notice if the Secretary believes on reasonable grounds that it is in the public interest having regard to the industry accreditation objective, that the accreditation held by the person be suspended before a decision is made to take disciplinary action in relation to the person.

S. 84(2) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 140(Sch. 2 item 65).

(2) If the Secretary has decided to suspend an accreditation under subsection (1), the Secretary must serve on the person a notice (an immediate suspension notice) suspending the accreditation.

(3) An immediate suspension notice must set out the reasons for the suspension.

(4) A suspension under this section has effect on the service of the immediate suspension notice.

(5) If accreditation under this Part has been suspended under subsection (1), the suspension ceases to have effect—

(a) if a decision is made to take disciplinary action under section 80, on the coming into effect of the disciplinary action; or

S. 84(5)(b) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 140(Sch. 2 item 65).

(b) if the Secretary reinstates the accreditation, on the date of the re-instatement; or

(c) if—

(i) a disciplinary notice has not been served on the person; and

(ii) the accreditation of the person has not been reinstated—

within 14 days of service of the immediate suspension notice, on the day immediately following the expiry of that period.