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Electrical Safety Act 2002
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### sec.121 Decision about taking disciplinary action
As soon as practicable after completing the disciplinary hearing, the licensing committee—
must decide whether the ground exists for taking disciplinary action against the person; and
if the committee decides that the ground exists for taking disciplinary action against the person—must decide whether disciplinary action is to be taken, and if so, the details of the disciplinary action; and
must give the person a written notice informing the person of what the committee has decided.
If the committee decides that disciplinary action is to be taken against the person, the written notice must include information notices for the committee’s decisions under subsection (1) (a) and (b) .
The disciplinary action takes effect on the day stated in the written notice for the disciplinary action to take effect.
The day stated in the written notice for the disciplinary action to take effect must be not earlier than the day the notice is given.
If the committee decides that disciplinary action is to be taken against the person, and the person is the holder of an external licence, notice of what the committee has decided, but not its reasons for decision, must also be published in the gazette.
If disciplinary action taken against the person requires the person to correct, or have corrected, a fault or defect in electrical work, the person must comply with the requirement.
Maximum penalty for subsection (6) —100 penalty units.
s 121 amd 2007 No. 36 s 2 sch ; 2009 No. 38 s 6
(sec.121-ssec.1) As soon as practicable after completing the disciplinary hearing, the licensing committee— must decide whether the ground exists for taking disciplinary action against the person; and if the committee decides that the ground exists for taking disciplinary action against the person—must decide whether disciplinary action is to be taken, and if so, the details of the disciplinary action; and must give the person a written notice informing the person of what the committee has decided.
(sec.121-ssec.2) If the committee decides that disciplinary action is to be taken against the person, the written notice must include information notices for the committee’s decisions under subsection (1) (a) and (b) .
(sec.121-ssec.3) The disciplinary action takes effect on the day stated in the written notice for the disciplinary action to take effect.
(sec.121-ssec.4) The day stated in the written notice for the disciplinary action to take effect must be not earlier than the day the notice is given.
(sec.121-ssec.5) If the committee decides that disciplinary action is to be taken against the person, and the person is the holder of an external licence, notice of what the committee has decided, but not its reasons for decision, must also be published in the gazette.
(sec.121-ssec.6) If disciplinary action taken against the person requires the person to correct, or have corrected, a fault or defect in electrical work, the person must comply with the requirement. Maximum penalty for subsection (6) —100 penalty units.
- (a) must decide whether the ground exists for taking disciplinary action against the person; and
- (b) if the committee decides that the ground exists for taking disciplinary action against the person—must decide whether disciplinary action is to be taken, and if so, the details of the disciplinary action; and
- (c) must give the person a written notice informing the person of what the committee has decided.