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Environmental Protection Act 1994
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### sec.318YR Show cause notice
The chief executive must give a notice under this section (a show cause notice ) to the owner of a recognised accreditation program if the chief executive proposes to take any of the following actions (the proposed action )—
direct the owner to amend the program;
amend a condition of the recognition of the program;
suspend or cancel the recognition of the program.
The show cause notice must state each of the following—
the proposed action;
if the proposed action is to direct the owner to amend the accreditation program or a condition of the program’s recognition—
the proposed amendment; and
the reasons for the proposed amendment;
if the proposed action is to suspend or cancel the recognition of the program—
the ground for the proposed action; and
an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the ground;
if the proposed action is to suspend the recognition of the program—the proposed suspension period;
that the holder may, within a stated period (the show cause period ), make written representations to the chief executive to show why the proposed action should not be taken.
The show cause period must end at least 28 days after the holder is given the show cause notice.
s 318YR ins 2019 No. 28 s 10
(sec.318YR-ssec.1) The chief executive must give a notice under this section (a show cause notice ) to the owner of a recognised accreditation program if the chief executive proposes to take any of the following actions (the proposed action )— direct the owner to amend the program; amend a condition of the recognition of the program; suspend or cancel the recognition of the program.
(sec.318YR-ssec.2) The show cause notice must state each of the following— the proposed action; if the proposed action is to direct the owner to amend the accreditation program or a condition of the program’s recognition— the proposed amendment; and the reasons for the proposed amendment; if the proposed action is to suspend or cancel the recognition of the program— the ground for the proposed action; and an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the ground; if the proposed action is to suspend the recognition of the program—the proposed suspension period; that the holder may, within a stated period (the show cause period ), make written representations to the chief executive to show why the proposed action should not be taken.
(sec.318YR-ssec.3) The show cause period must end at least 28 days after the holder is given the show cause notice.
- (a) direct the owner to amend the program;
- (b) amend a condition of the recognition of the program;
- (c) suspend or cancel the recognition of the program.
- (a) the proposed action;
- (b) if the proposed action is to direct the owner to amend the accreditation program or a condition of the program’s recognition— (i) the proposed amendment; and (ii) the reasons for the proposed amendment;
- (i) the proposed amendment; and
- (ii) the reasons for the proposed amendment;
- (c) if the proposed action is to suspend or cancel the recognition of the program— (i) the ground for the proposed action; and (ii) an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the ground;
- (i) the ground for the proposed action; and
- (ii) an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the ground;
- (d) if the proposed action is to suspend the recognition of the program—the proposed suspension period;
- (e) that the holder may, within a stated period (the show cause period ), make written representations to the chief executive to show why the proposed action should not be taken.
- (i) the proposed amendment; and
- (ii) the reasons for the proposed amendment;
- (i) the ground for the proposed action; and
- (ii) an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the ground;