143Suspension or cancellation of practising certificate

143 Suspension or cancellation of practising certificate

143 Suspension or cancellation of practising certificate

(1) The regulator may, by written notice, suspend or cancel a practising certificate if satisfied of one or more of the following—

(a) the holder is not competent to perform a statutory function authorised by the practising certificate,

(b) the holder cannot be relied on to perform a statutory function authorised by the practising certificate without risking the health or safety of an individual,

(c) the holder has not complied with a condition of the practising certificate,

(d) the practising certificate was improperly obtained, whether on the basis of false or misleading information or otherwise,

(e) the practising certificate was issued in error,

(f) the holder has contravened the WHS laws, a corresponding WHS law, the Explosives Act 2003, the Radiation Control Act 1990 or a former law of this State dealing with work health and safety.

(2) Subsection (1)(f) applies if the regulator is satisfied the contravention caused or could have caused a serious risk to the health or safety of a person.