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Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004
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53 End of licence suspension
(1) This section applies if the licence of a construction practitioner has
been suspended under 1 or more of the following sections:
• section 48 (Automatic suspension of individual licence);
• section 49 (Automatic suspension of corporate licence);
• section 50 (Automatic suspension of partnership licence);
• section 50A (Automatic suspension of licence—no nominee);
• section 51 (Automatic suspension licence—construction
occupations);
• section 52 (Automatic suspension of licence—occupation
classes);
• section 52A (Suspension of licence—public safety).
(2) The registrar must revoke the suspension if satisfied that the cause of
the suspension no longer exists.
(3) The registrar may revoke the suspension if satisfied that the
circumstance that caused the suspension will not put consumers of the
construction practitioner’s construction services at a greater risk from
using the services than if the thing had not happened.
(4) A revocation must be in writing given to the licensee.
(5) A suspension, other than a suspension under section 52A (Suspension
of licence—public safety), ends if the registrar is given notice of the
suspension, on the earlier of—
(a) the day the suspension is revoked under this section; or
(b) 3 months after the day the registrar is given notice of the
suspension.
(6) If the registrar is not given notice of a suspension, other than a
suspension under section 52A, the suspension continues as long as
the cause of the suspension continues.
Note The suspension on a licence may be held over to a new licence if the
suspended licence expires without being renewed (see s 63).
(7) A suspension under section 52A (Suspension of licence—public
safety) ends on the earlier of—
(a) the day the suspension is revoked under this section; or
(b) 3 months after the day it begins.