10EDisciplinary action by Minister

10E Disciplinary action by Minister

10E Disciplinary action by Minister

(1) If a statutory default has occurred and IPART has not taken disciplinary action under section 10D, not including giving a written notice under section 10D(1), the Minister may give IPART a written notice requiring IPART to take disciplinary action against the alleged defaulter, within a period specified in the notice.

(2) If IPART does not take disciplinary action within the specified period—

(a) section 10D is to be read as if references to IPART were references to the Minister, and

(b) the Minister may accordingly take action under that section in relation to the statutory default, and

(c) IPART may not take action under that section in relation to the statutory default.

s 10E: Ins 2021 No 26, Sch 1[4].