Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1994 No. 414 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYMENT) (NATIONAL STANDARDS) REGULATIONS - REG 2.11

2.11. (1) In spite of regulation 2.10, if a certifying authority:

   (a)  invites an employee or contractor who holds a Commonwealth certificate
        to give reasons why the Commonwealth certificate should not be
        suspended or cancelled; and

   (b)  conducts a hearing of the kind authorised by clause 5.33 of the
        National Standard; and

   (c)  recommends to Comcare that the certificate should be suspended or
        cancelled; and Comcare may suspend or cancel the certificate in
        accordance with the recommendation without inviting the employee or
        contractor to give reasons to Comcare.

(2) If Comcare suspends or cancels the Commonwealth certificate in accordance
with the recommendation:

   (a)  Comcare must give the relevant employee or contractor a written notice
        setting out its decision and its reasons for it; and

   (b)  the suspension or cancellation commences on the later of:

        (i)    the day on which Comcare gives the notice to the employee or
               contractor; or

        (ii)   the day (if any) stated in the notice.