Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.353Show cause notices
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sec.353 Show cause notices
If the chief executive considers a ground exists to amend, suspend or cancel a Queensland driver licence (the proposed action ), the chief executive may give the holder of the licence a written notice (a show cause notice ). Subsection (1) applies even if the Queensland driver licence is suspended. The show cause notice must— state the proposed action; and state the ground for the proposed action; and outline the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the ground; and if the proposed action is to amend the Queensland driver licence—state the proposed amendment; and if the proposed action is to suspend the Queensland driver licence—state the proposed suspension period; and state the holder may, within a stated period, make written or personal representations to the chief executive to show why the proposed action should not be taken. For subsection (3) (f) , the stated period must be at least 28 days after the day the show cause notice is given. The chief executive may, by written notice given to the holder, extend the period under subsection (3) (f) before or after the end of the period. (sec.353-ssec.1) If the chief executive considers a ground exists to amend, suspend or cancel a Queensland driver licence (the proposed action ), the chief executive may give the holder of the licence a written notice (a show cause notice ). (sec.353-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies even if the Queensland driver licence is suspended. (sec.353-ssec.3) The show cause notice must— state the proposed action; and state the ground for the proposed action; and outline the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the ground; and if the proposed action is to amend the Queensland driver licence—state the proposed amendment; and if the proposed action is to suspend the Queensland driver licence—state the proposed suspension period; and state the holder may, within a stated period, make written or personal representations to the chief executive to show why the proposed action should not be taken. (sec.353-ssec.4) For subsection (3) (f) , the stated period must be at least 28 days after the day the show cause notice is given. (sec.353-ssec.5) The chief executive may, by written notice given to the holder, extend the period under subsection (3) (f) before or after the end of the period.
- (a) state the proposed action; and
- (b) state the ground for the proposed action; and
- (c) outline the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the ground; and
- (d) if the proposed action is to amend the Queensland driver licence—state the proposed amendment; and
- (e) if the proposed action is to suspend the Queensland driver licence—state the proposed suspension period; and
- (f) state the holder may, within a stated period, make written or personal representations to the chief executive to show why the proposed action should not be taken.