Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) The Electrical Safety Regulator may immediately suspend an electrical work licence if the Electrical Safety Regulator believes on reasonable grounds that the performance of electrical work under the licence:
(a) may have caused the death of an individual; or
(b) may have caused serious harm to an individual, based on the Criminal Code, section 1A, definition harm ; or
(c) may pose an imminent serious risk to the health or safety of an individual.
(2) The Electrical Safety Regulator may immediately suspend the recognition of a licence, permit, certificate or other authority recognised under section 64 for a reason referred to in subsection (1).
(3) The Electrical Safety Regulator must give written notice of the immediate suspension to:
(a) the holder of the licence; and
(b) the Board.
(4) The notice of immediate suspension must:
(a) state that the licence is suspended on the giving of the notice; and
(b) state the grounds for the immediate suspension; and
(c) summarise the possible disciplinary action that may be taken against the person; and
(d) summarise the procedure for taking disciplinary action, including that a disciplinary hearing will be conducted by the Discipline Committee; and
(e) state that a copy of the notice is being given to the Board.
(5) The suspension takes effect immediately on the giving of the notice to the person.
(6) A licence may be suspended under this section regardless of whether disciplinary action is commenced against the holder of the licence.
(7) The Discipline Committee may conduct a disciplinary hearing in relation to the immediate suspension in accordance with Division 3 if there are grounds to do so.