sec.206VInvestigation about suspension

sec.206V Investigation about suspension

As soon as practicable after suspending a QCAT justice of the peace under section 206U , the president must appoint a person (the investigator ) to undertake an investigation into the conduct or circumstances that led to the suspension. The investigator must— investigate the conduct or circumstances leading to the suspension; and report to the Minister on the investigation; and give a copy of the report to the QCAT justice of the peace and the president. The investigator’s report under subsection (2) may include a recommendation that the QCAT justice of the peace be removed from office on a ground mentioned in section 206T (1) . The Minister may use a report given to the Minister under subsection (2) (b) about a QCAT justice of the peace to decide whether or not to make a recommendation under section 206T (1) about the QCAT justice of the peace. If the Minister decides not to make a recommendation under section 206T (1) about a QCAT justice of the peace, the Minister must notify the president and the QCAT justice of the peace of the decision as soon as practicable. If the president is notified under subsection (5) that the Minister has decided not to make a recommendation under section 206T (1) about a QCAT justice of the peace, the president must immediately cancel the suspension of the QCAT justice of the peace. s 206V ins 2013 No. 20 s 7 (sec.206V-ssec.1) As soon as practicable after suspending a QCAT justice of the peace under section 206U , the president must appoint a person (the investigator ) to undertake an investigation into the conduct or circumstances that led to the suspension. (sec.206V-ssec.2) The investigator must— investigate the conduct or circumstances leading to the suspension; and report to the Minister on the investigation; and give a copy of the report to the QCAT justice of the peace and the president. (sec.206V-ssec.3) The investigator’s report under subsection (2) may include a recommendation that the QCAT justice of the peace be removed from office on a ground mentioned in section 206T (1) . (sec.206V-ssec.4) The Minister may use a report given to the Minister under subsection (2) (b) about a QCAT justice of the peace to decide whether or not to make a recommendation under section 206T (1) about the QCAT justice of the peace. (sec.206V-ssec.5) If the Minister decides not to make a recommendation under section 206T (1) about a QCAT justice of the peace, the Minister must notify the president and the QCAT justice of the peace of the decision as soon as practicable. (sec.206V-ssec.6) If the president is notified under subsection (5) that the Minister has decided not to make a recommendation under section 206T (1) about a QCAT justice of the peace, the president must immediately cancel the suspension of the QCAT justice of the peace.

• (a) investigate the conduct or circumstances leading to the suspension; and