sec.983HSuspending water bore driller’s licence

### sec.983H Suspending water bore driller’s licence The chief executive may suspend a water bore driller’s licence if the chief executive is satisfied the licence holder— has been convicted of an offence against this Act, the repealed Acts or an interstate law; or has carried out water bore drilling activities not permitted for the class of licence; or has failed to comply with the conditions of the licence; or has failed to comply with section 983L . Before the chief executive acts under subsection (1) , the chief executive must give the holder a show cause notice about the proposed suspension. In deciding whether to suspend the licence, the chief executive must consider any properly made submission about the proposed suspension. If the chief executive is satisfied the licence should be suspended, the chief executive must, within 30 business days after the decision, give the holder an information notice. If the chief executive is not satisfied the licence should be suspended, the chief executive must give the holder notice that the licence will not be suspended. The suspension takes effect from the day the information notice is given to the holder. If the licence is suspended, it is of no effect during the period of suspension. s 983H ins 2014 No. 64 s 179 (sec.983H-ssec.1) The chief executive may suspend a water bore driller’s licence if the chief executive is satisfied the licence holder— has been convicted of an offence against this Act, the repealed Acts or an interstate law; or has carried out water bore drilling activities not permitted for the class of licence; or has failed to comply with the conditions of the licence; or has failed to comply with section 983L . (sec.983H-ssec.2) Before the chief executive acts under subsection (1) , the chief executive must give the holder a show cause notice about the proposed suspension. (sec.983H-ssec.3) In deciding whether to suspend the licence, the chief executive must consider any properly made submission about the proposed suspension. (sec.983H-ssec.4) If the chief executive is satisfied the licence should be suspended, the chief executive must, within 30 business days after the decision, give the holder an information notice. (sec.983H-ssec.5) If the chief executive is not satisfied the licence should be suspended, the chief executive must give the holder notice that the licence will not be suspended. (sec.983H-ssec.6) The suspension takes effect from the day the information notice is given to the holder. (sec.983H-ssec.7) If the licence is suspended, it is of no effect during the period of suspension. - (a) has been convicted of an offence against this Act, the repealed Acts or an interstate law; or - (b) has carried out water bore drilling activities not permitted for the class of licence; or - (c) has failed to comply with the conditions of the licence; or - (d) has failed to comply with section 983L .