sec.22Procedure for suspension, cancellation or refusal to renew

### sec.22 Procedure for suspension, cancellation or refusal to renew If the chief executive considers that reasonable grounds exist to suspend, cancel or refuse to renew a licence (the action ), the chief executive must give the licensee a written notice (the show cause notice ) that— states the action proposed; and states the grounds for proposing to take the action; and outlines the facts and circumstances that form the basis for the chief executive’s belief; and if the chief executive proposes to suspend the licence—states the proposed suspension period; and invites the licensee to show cause within a specified time, of not less than 28 days, why the action proposed should not be taken. If, after considering all representations made within the specified time, the chief executive still believes that grounds to take the action exist, the chief executive may— if the show cause notice was a notice of intention to suspend the licence for a specified period—suspend the licence for a period not longer than the specified period; or if the show cause notice was a notice of intention to cancel the licence— cancel the licence; or suspend the licence for a period; or if the show cause notice was a notice of intention not to renew the licence— refuse to renew the licence; or refuse to renew the license for a period. The chief executive must, by written notice, inform— generally—a licensee of a decision to cancel, suspend or refuse to renew the licensee’s licence; or for a licensee mentioned in subsection (1) —the licensee of a decision not to take the action. If the chief executive decides to cancel, suspend or refuse to renew the licence, the notice must be a QCAT information notice for the decision. The decision takes effect on the later of the following— the day on which the notice is given to the licensee; the day specified in the notice. s 22 amd 2009 No. 24 s 776 ; 2013 No. 64 s 178 ; 2016 No. 62 s 387 (sec.22-ssec.1) If the chief executive considers that reasonable grounds exist to suspend, cancel or refuse to renew a licence (the action ), the chief executive must give the licensee a written notice (the show cause notice ) that— states the action proposed; and states the grounds for proposing to take the action; and outlines the facts and circumstances that form the basis for the chief executive’s belief; and if the chief executive proposes to suspend the licence—states the proposed suspension period; and invites the licensee to show cause within a specified time, of not less than 28 days, why the action proposed should not be taken. (sec.22-ssec.2) If, after considering all representations made within the specified time, the chief executive still believes that grounds to take the action exist, the chief executive may— if the show cause notice was a notice of intention to suspend the licence for a specified period—suspend the licence for a period not longer than the specified period; or if the show cause notice was a notice of intention to cancel the licence— cancel the licence; or suspend the licence for a period; or if the show cause notice was a notice of intention not to renew the licence— refuse to renew the licence; or refuse to renew the license for a period. (sec.22-ssec.3) The chief executive must, by written notice, inform— generally—a licensee of a decision to cancel, suspend or refuse to renew the licensee’s licence; or for a licensee mentioned in subsection (1) —the licensee of a decision not to take the action. (sec.22-ssec.4) If the chief executive decides to cancel, suspend or refuse to renew the licence, the notice must be a QCAT information notice for the decision. (sec.22-ssec.5) The decision takes effect on the later of the following— the day on which the notice is given to the licensee; the day specified in the notice. - (a) states the action proposed; and - (b) states the grounds for proposing to take the action; and - (c) outlines the facts and circumstances that form the basis for the chief executive’s belief; and - (d) if the chief executive proposes to suspend the licence—states the proposed suspension period; and - (e) invites the licensee to show cause within a specified time, of not less than 28 days, why the action proposed should not be taken. - (a) if the show cause notice was a notice of intention to suspend the licence for a specified period—suspend the licence for a period not longer than the specified period; or - (b) if the show cause notice was a notice of intention to cancel the licence— (i) cancel the licence; or (ii) suspend the licence for a period; or - (i) cancel the licence; or - (ii) suspend the licence for a period; or - (c) if the show cause notice was a notice of intention not to renew the licence— (i) refuse to renew the licence; or (ii) refuse to renew the license for a period. - (i) refuse to renew the licence; or - (ii) refuse to renew the license for a period. - (i) cancel the licence; or - (ii) suspend the licence for a period; or - (i) refuse to renew the licence; or - (ii) refuse to renew the license for a period. - (a) generally—a licensee of a decision to cancel, suspend or refuse to renew the licensee’s licence; or - (b) for a licensee mentioned in subsection (1) —the licensee of a decision not to take the action. - (a) the day on which the notice is given to the licensee; - (b) the day specified in the notice.