Electrical Safety Act 2022
138Discipline Committee's decision
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138 Discipline Committee's decision (1) On completing a disciplinary hearing, the Discipline Committee (a) dismiss the matter of the hearing if satisfied that there are no grounds for disciplinary action; or (b) take disciplinary action against the person if satisfied that there are grounds to do so. (2) The Discipline Committee must give the person a decision notice that sets out the following: (a) whether disciplinary action is imposed on the person; (b) the disciplinary action that is imposed, if any; (c) the reasons for the decision; (d) a summary of the process for review of the decision. (3) A copy of the decision notice must be given to any person who made a complaint that initiated the disciplinary action. (4) Any disciplinary action imposed on a person takes effect on the later of the following: (a) the day the decision notice is served on the person; (b) the day specified in the decision notice. (5) Notice of any disciplinary action imposed on a person must be published on the Electrical Safety Regulator's website.
Division 4 Immediate suspension of electrical work licence Electrical Safety Act 2022 80 Division 4 Immediate suspension of electrical work licence 139 Notice of immediate suspension (1) The Electrical Safety Regulator may immediately suspend an electrical work licence if the Electrical Safety Regulator believes on reasonable grounds that the performance of electrical work under the licence: (a) may have caused the death of an individual; or (b) may have caused serious harm to an individual, based on the Criminal Code, section 1A, definition harm; or (c) may pose an imminent serious risk to the health or safety of an individual. (2) The Electrical Safety Regulator may immediately suspend the recognition of a licence, permit, certificate or other authority recognised under section 64 for a reason referred to in (3) The Electrical Safety Regulator must give written notice of the immediate suspension to: (a) the holder of the licence; and (b) the Board. (4) The notice of immediate suspension must: (a) state that the licence is suspended on the giving of the notice; and (b) state the grounds for the immediate suspension; and (c) summarise the possible disciplinary action that may be taken against the person; and (d) summarise the procedure for taking disciplinary action, including that a disciplinary hearing will be conducted by the Discipline Committee; and (e) state that a copy of the notice is being given to the Board. (5) The suspension takes effect immediately on the giving of the notice to the person.
Electrical Safety Act 2022 81 (6) A licence may be suspended under this section regardless of whether disciplinary action is commenced against the holder of the (7) The Discipline Committee may conduct a disciplinary hearing in relation to the immediate suspension in accordance with Division 3 if there are grounds to do so.