Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018
sec.49Grounds for disciplinary action
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sec.49 Grounds for disciplinary action
The commissioner may take disciplinary action under section 52 against a licensee if the commissioner is satisfied the licensee has— not competently carried out, or has been involved in the unsatisfactory carrying out of, plumbing or drainage work the licensee is authorised to carry out under the licensee’s licence; or directed a person to carry out permit work in a way that does not comply with the permit, or a condition of the permit, for the work; or in carrying out plumbing or drainage work, failed to have regard to a guideline that is relevant to the work; or in supervising or directly supervising plumbing or drainage work, failed to have regard to a guideline that is relevant to the supervision of the work; or contravened a provision of this Act; or been convicted of an offence against this Act, the repealed Act or the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 . Also, the commissioner may take disciplinary action against a licensee who has an interstate or New Zealand licence if the commissioner is satisfied— the interstate or New Zealand licence has been suspended or cancelled; or a condition has been imposed on the interstate or New Zealand licence. (sec.49-ssec.1) The commissioner may take disciplinary action under section 52 against a licensee if the commissioner is satisfied the licensee has— not competently carried out, or has been involved in the unsatisfactory carrying out of, plumbing or drainage work the licensee is authorised to carry out under the licensee’s licence; or directed a person to carry out permit work in a way that does not comply with the permit, or a condition of the permit, for the work; or in carrying out plumbing or drainage work, failed to have regard to a guideline that is relevant to the work; or in supervising or directly supervising plumbing or drainage work, failed to have regard to a guideline that is relevant to the supervision of the work; or contravened a provision of this Act; or been convicted of an offence against this Act, the repealed Act or the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 . (sec.49-ssec.2) Also, the commissioner may take disciplinary action against a licensee who has an interstate or New Zealand licence if the commissioner is satisfied— the interstate or New Zealand licence has been suspended or cancelled; or a condition has been imposed on the interstate or New Zealand licence.
- (a) not competently carried out, or has been involved in the unsatisfactory carrying out of, plumbing or drainage work the licensee is authorised to carry out under the licensee’s licence; or
- (b) directed a person to carry out permit work in a way that does not comply with the permit, or a condition of the permit, for the work; or
- (c) in carrying out plumbing or drainage work, failed to have regard to a guideline that is relevant to the work; or