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178 Meaning of disciplinary action
In this Division, ***disciplinary action*** in relation to a registered building practitioner means one or more of the following—
(a) reprimand the practitioner;
(b) direct the practitioner—
(i) to do a specified thing, including to rectify or complete specified building work; or
(ii) not to do a specified thing;
(c) require the practitioner to successfully complete a specified course of training within a specified period;
S. 178(d) amended by No. 21/2017 s. 8(1).
(d) impose a penalty of not more than 150 penalty units, in the case of a natural person, or 750 penalty units, in the case of a body corporate, unless—
(i) a charge has been filed in the Magistrates' Court in relation to the matter; or
(e) vary a condition (other than a prescribed condition), or impose a condition, on the practitioner's registration;
(f) suspend registration for not more than 3 years either wholly, or as a partial suspension in relation to a specified matter;
(g) cancel registration;
S. 178(ga) inserted by No. 21/2017 s. 8(2).
(ga) disqualify the practitioner from being a nominee director of a registered body corporate or a specified registered body corporate for a specified period not exceeding the period during which the body corporate is registered;
S. 178(gb) inserted by No. 21/2017 s. 8(2).
(gb) in the case of a registered body corporate, disqualify a registered building practitioner who is an officer of the body corporate from being a nominee director, or being otherwise involved in the management, of the body corporate for a specified period not exceeding the period during which the body corporate is registered;
S. 178(h) substituted by No. 46/2018 s. 45.
(h) disqualify the practitioner for a specified period of up to 3 years from being registered in any category or class of building practitioner.
S. 178A inserted by No. 15/2016 s. 25.