Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021
sec.356Decisions in relation to taking proposed actions
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sec.356 Decisions in relation to taking proposed actions
If, after considering any representations made during the show cause period, the chief executive still considers a ground exists to take the proposed action, the chief executive may— if the proposed action is to amend the Queensland driver licence— amend the licence in the way stated in the show cause notice; or amend the licence in another way having regard to the representations; or if the proposed action is to suspend the Queensland driver licence— suspend the licence for a period not longer than the proposed suspension period stated in the show cause notice; or amend the licence having regard to the representations; or if the proposed action is to cancel the Queensland driver licence— cancel the licence; or suspend the licence for a period; or amend the licence having regard to the representations. Subsection (1) applies even if the Queensland driver licence is suspended. If the chief executive decides to act under subsection (1) , the chief executive must give the holder of the Queensland driver licence an information notice for the decision. Subsection (5) applies if the decision is to suspend or cancel the Queensland driver licence and the decision is not a prescribed licence decision. The information notice for the decision must state that, under section 387 (5) , the making of an application for a reconsideration of the decision under that section suspends the suspension or cancellation of the Queensland driver licence. (sec.356-ssec.1) If, after considering any representations made during the show cause period, the chief executive still considers a ground exists to take the proposed action, the chief executive may— if the proposed action is to amend the Queensland driver licence— amend the licence in the way stated in the show cause notice; or amend the licence in another way having regard to the representations; or if the proposed action is to suspend the Queensland driver licence— suspend the licence for a period not longer than the proposed suspension period stated in the show cause notice; or amend the licence having regard to the representations; or if the proposed action is to cancel the Queensland driver licence— cancel the licence; or suspend the licence for a period; or amend the licence having regard to the representations. (sec.356-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies even if the Queensland driver licence is suspended. (sec.356-ssec.3) If the chief executive decides to act under subsection (1) , the chief executive must give the holder of the Queensland driver licence an information notice for the decision. (sec.356-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies if the decision is to suspend or cancel the Queensland driver licence and the decision is not a prescribed licence decision. (sec.356-ssec.5) The information notice for the decision must state that, under section 387 (5) , the making of an application for a reconsideration of the decision under that section suspends the suspension or cancellation of the Queensland driver licence.