Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Act 2026
117Directions to prevent use of cancelled, suspended or varied registrations
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117 Directions to prevent use of cancelled, suspended or varied registrations
117 Directions to prevent use of cancelled, suspended or varied registrations
(1) The Secretary may direct a person whose registration has been cancelled, suspended or varied to take the steps specified in the direction to ensure the person is not able to use—
(a) the cancelled registration, or
(b) the suspended registration during the period of suspension, or
(c) the varied registration as if the registration had not been varied.
(2) The direction—
(a) must be written, and
(b) may be included as part of a statement of a decision by the Secretary to take disciplinary action against the person, and
(c) may be given at any time.
(3) The person must comply with the direction.
Maximum penalty for subsection (3)—
(a) for an individual—100 penalty units, or
(b) otherwise—500 penalty units.