128Grounds for taking disciplinary action

128 Grounds for taking disciplinary action

128 Grounds for taking disciplinary action

(1) The Secretary may take disciplinary action against a registered person on one or more of the following grounds—

(a) the registered person has engaged in conduct that—

(i) is in connection with the carrying out of registered work, and

(ii) is not to the standard of competence, diligence and integrity that a member of the public is entitled to expect of a reasonably competent registered person,

(b) the registered person has contravened the relevant legislation, whether or not the registered person is prosecuted or convicted for the contravention,

(c) the registered person has contravened an Australian law in relation to the following, regardless of whether the contravention is an offence or the registered person is prosecuted or convicted for the contravention—

(i) the carrying out of registered work,

(ii) registration,

(iii) fraud or dishonesty,

(d) the registered person has failed to comply with a statutory or other duty, or a contractual obligation, imposed on the registered person under an Australian law in relation to the carrying out of registered work,

(e) the registered person has wilfully disregarded matters to which the registered person is required to have regard in the carrying out of registered work,

(f) the registered person has failed to comply with a condition of the person’s registration,

(g) the registered person has contravened an undertaking given by the registered person under Part 7, Division 3,

(h) the registered person has failed to comply with a direction or requirement under Part 6,

(i) the registered person has wilfully misled or obstructed the Secretary or an authorised officer in the exercise of a function under this Act,

(j) the registered person is not a fit and proper person to carry out registered work,

(k) another ground prescribed by the regulations.