Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018
sec.51Deciding action to be taken
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sec.51 Deciding action to be taken
The commissioner must consider all submissions made during the show cause period and decide to— take no disciplinary action against the licensee; or take disciplinary action against the licensee. However, subsection (3) applies if the commissioner is satisfied— a ground exists to take disciplinary action against a licensee under section 49 ; and it would be reasonable in the circumstances to— suspend the licensee’s licence for more than 1 year; or cancel the licensee’s licence. The commissioner must refer the matter, as provided under the QCAT Act , to QCAT to decide whether or not to make an order against the licensee in relation to the matter. See section 55 . (sec.51-ssec.1) The commissioner must consider all submissions made during the show cause period and decide to— take no disciplinary action against the licensee; or take disciplinary action against the licensee. (sec.51-ssec.2) However, subsection (3) applies if the commissioner is satisfied— a ground exists to take disciplinary action against a licensee under section 49 ; and it would be reasonable in the circumstances to— suspend the licensee’s licence for more than 1 year; or cancel the licensee’s licence. (sec.51-ssec.3) The commissioner must refer the matter, as provided under the QCAT Act , to QCAT to decide whether or not to make an order against the licensee in relation to the matter. See section 55 .
- (a) take no disciplinary action against the licensee; or
- (b) take disciplinary action against the licensee.
- (a) a ground exists to take disciplinary action against a licensee under section 49 ; and
- (b) it would be reasonable in the circumstances to— (i) suspend the licensee’s licence for more than 1 year; or (ii) cancel the licensee’s licence.
- (i) suspend the licensee’s licence for more than 1 year; or
- (ii) cancel the licensee’s licence.
- (i) suspend the licensee’s licence for more than 1 year; or
- (ii) cancel the licensee’s licence.