Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018
sec.55Referral of particular disciplinary action to QCAT
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sec.55 Referral of particular disciplinary action to QCAT
This section applies if, under section 51 (3) , the commissioner refers a matter to QCAT to decide whether or not to make an order against a licensee in relation to the matter. For hearing the matter, QCAT must be constituted by 3 members. The members must include— 1 legally qualified member; and 1 QCAT member who has at least 10 years experience in the plumbing and drainage trade. If, after hearing the matter, QCAT decides a ground exists to take disciplinary action against the licensee, QCAT may do 1 or more of the following— reprimand the licensee; order plumbing or drainage work be rectified to comply with— the code requirements for the work; or if the work is permit work—the permit or any condition of the permit for the work; change conditions, or impose new conditions, on the licensee’s licence; suspend the licensee’s licence for the period decided by QCAT; cancel the licensee’s licence; order the licensee to pay an amount of not more than the equivalent of 250 penalty units to the commissioner within a reasonable stated period. In this section— legally qualified member means a legally qualified member under the QCAT Act . QCAT member means a member under the QCAT Act . (sec.55-ssec.1) This section applies if, under section 51 (3) , the commissioner refers a matter to QCAT to decide whether or not to make an order against a licensee in relation to the matter. (sec.55-ssec.2) For hearing the matter, QCAT must be constituted by 3 members. (sec.55-ssec.3) The members must include— 1 legally qualified member; and 1 QCAT member who has at least 10 years experience in the plumbing and drainage trade. (sec.55-ssec.4) If, after hearing the matter, QCAT decides a ground exists to take disciplinary action against the licensee, QCAT may do 1 or more of the following— reprimand the licensee; order plumbing or drainage work be rectified to comply with— the code requirements for the work; or if the work is permit work—the permit or any condition of the permit for the work; change conditions, or impose new conditions, on the licensee’s licence; suspend the licensee’s licence for the period decided by QCAT; cancel the licensee’s licence; order the licensee to pay an amount of not more than the equivalent of 250 penalty units to the commissioner within a reasonable stated period. (sec.55-ssec.5) In this section— legally qualified member means a legally qualified member under the QCAT Act . QCAT member means a member under the QCAT Act .
- (a) 1 legally qualified member; and
- (b) 1 QCAT member who has at least 10 years experience in the plumbing and drainage trade.
- (a) reprimand the licensee;
- (b) order plumbing or drainage work be rectified to comply with— (i) the code requirements for the work; or (ii) if the work is permit work—the permit or any condition of the permit for the work;