95Consequences of incurring demerit points—licensees

95 Consequences of incurring demerit points—licensees (1) This section applies to a licensee if the licensee— (a) has a licence; and (b) incurred 15 or more demerit points for a construction occupation within the previous 3 years. (2) The registrar must consider the disciplinary incidents for which the licensee incurred the demerit points and— (a) serve a notice of licence suspension under section 97 on the licensee in relation to the licensee’s licence in the construction occupation; or (b) serve a notice of licence disqualification under section 98 on the licensee in relation to the licensee’s licence in the construction occupation; or

(c) take any other action against the licensee that— (i) the ACAT could take or direct the registrar to take; and (ii) the registrar considers appropriate. (3) In considering what action to take under subsection (2), the registrar must take into account the following considerations: (a) the need to protect public safety; (b) the desirability of not allowing people to undertake work which they are financially unable to complete; (c) the regularity of the disciplinary incidents to which the demerit points relate; (d) the seriousness of the disciplinary incidents to which the demerit points relate; (e) the likelihood of further disciplinary incidents relating to the (4) The registrar may take into account any other relevant consideration.