Queensland Consolidated Acts

ARCHITECTS ACT 2002 - SECT 44

44 Notice of investigation

(1) As soon as practicable after deciding to conduct, or authorising an investigator to conduct, an investigation in relation to a person, the board must give the person notice of the investigation.

(2) The notice must state each of the following—

(a) whether the investigation is being conducted by the board or an investigator;

(b) if an investigator is conducting the investigation—the investigator’s name;

(c) if the investigation relates to a complaint—the nature of the complaint;

(d) if the board or an investigator is conducting the investigation on the board’s own initiative under section 41 (1) (b) or 42 —the grounds that are the basis for the investigation;

(e) that the person may make, during the course of the investigation, a submission to the board or investigator about the complaint or other grounds for the investigation, and how a submission may be made.

(3) However, the board need not give the person the notice if the board reasonably believes that giving the notice may—

(a) seriously prejudice the investigation; or

(b) place the complainant or another person at risk of harassment or intimidation.

(4) A submission under subsection (2) (e) must be made to—

(a) if an investigator is conducting the investigation—the investigator; or

(b) otherwise—the board.