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### sec.121AE Licensing committee must hold disciplinary hearing
This section applies if the holder of an electrical work licence is given an immediate suspension notice.
The licensing committee must hold a disciplinary hearing under section 115 (1) .
Sections 117 to 121 , other than section 118 (2) (a) , apply to the disciplinary hearing as if—
a reference in the sections to the ground for taking disciplinary action against the person were a reference to the ground stated in the immediate suspension notice under section 121AB (e) ; and
a reference in section 118 (4) to a disciplinary hearing notice were a reference to a hearing notice.
The licensing committee must, at the start of the disciplinary hearing, tell the holder—
the facts and circumstances the committee considers are relevant to making a decision under section 115 (1) (a) ; and
the disciplinary action the licensing committee may take against the person.
At the disciplinary hearing, the licensing committee must consider—
any written submissions made by the holder that were given to the licensing committee under section 121AC ; and
any other submissions made, or information given, to the committee by the holder before or at the hearing.
s 121AE ins 2017 No. 27 s 9
(sec.121AE-ssec.1) This section applies if the holder of an electrical work licence is given an immediate suspension notice.
(sec.121AE-ssec.2) The licensing committee must hold a disciplinary hearing under section 115 (1) .
(sec.121AE-ssec.3) Sections 117 to 121 , other than section 118 (2) (a) , apply to the disciplinary hearing as if— a reference in the sections to the ground for taking disciplinary action against the person were a reference to the ground stated in the immediate suspension notice under section 121AB (e) ; and a reference in section 118 (4) to a disciplinary hearing notice were a reference to a hearing notice.
(sec.121AE-ssec.4) The licensing committee must, at the start of the disciplinary hearing, tell the holder— the facts and circumstances the committee considers are relevant to making a decision under section 115 (1) (a) ; and the disciplinary action the licensing committee may take against the person.
(sec.121AE-ssec.5) At the disciplinary hearing, the licensing committee must consider— any written submissions made by the holder that were given to the licensing committee under section 121AC ; and any other submissions made, or information given, to the committee by the holder before or at the hearing.
- (a) a reference in the sections to the ground for taking disciplinary action against the person were a reference to the ground stated in the immediate suspension notice under section 121AB (e) ; and
- (b) a reference in section 118 (4) to a disciplinary hearing notice were a reference to a hearing notice.
- (a) the facts and circumstances the committee considers are relevant to making a decision under section 115 (1) (a) ; and
- (b) the disciplinary action the licensing committee may take against the person.
- (a) any written submissions made by the holder that were given to the licensing committee under section 121AC ; and
- (b) any other submissions made, or information given, to the committee by the holder before or at the hearing.