Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

NATIONAL GREENHOUSE AND ENERGY REPORTING REGULATIONS 2008 - REG 6.30

  (1)   If:

  (a)   the auditor receives a notice under subregulation   6.29(2); and

  (b)   the auditor does not respond before the end of the period specified in the notice under paragraph   6.29(3)(c) (the response period );

the Regulator must, as soon as practicable after the response period, suspend the auditor's registration for the period mentioned in the notice.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   the auditor receives a notice under subregulation   6.29(2); and

  (b)   before the end of the response period, the auditor responds indicating that he or she accepts the suspension;

the Regulator must, as soon as practicable after receiving that response, suspend the auditor's registration for the period mentioned in the notice.

  (3)   If:

  (a)   the notice contains actions that the Regulator considers the auditor may take to avoid suspension; and

  (b)   before the end of the response period, the auditor responds but does not within the period specified in the notice under paragraph   6.29(3)(d) (the action period ) take the action specified in the notice; and

  (c)   the response does not indicate that he or she accepts the suspension;

then the Regulator must, as soon as practicable after the action period:

  (d)   consider the response in making a decision on whether or not to suspend the auditor's registration; and

  (e)   if the Regulator considers it appropriate, suspend the auditor's registration for the period mentioned in the notice.

  (3A)   If:

  (a)   the notice does not contain actions that the Regulator considers the auditor may take to avoid suspension; and

  (b)   before the end of the response period, the auditor responds to the notice; and

  (c)   the response does not indicate that he or she accepts the suspension;

then the Regulator must, as soon as practicable after receiving the response:

  (d)   consider the response in making a decision on whether or not to suspend the auditor's registration; and

  (e)   if the Regulator considers it appropriate, suspend the auditor's registration for the period mentioned in the notice.

  (4)   If, before the end of the action period, the auditor takes the action specified in the notice to be taken by the auditor, the Regulator must take no further action on the notice.