Queensland Consolidated Acts

BUILDING INDUSTRY FAIRNESS (SECURITY OF PAYMENT) ACT 2017 - SECT 174

174 Suspension or cancellation

(1) This section applies if—

(a) there are accepted representations for the show cause notice and, after considering the representations, the registrar still believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel the registration; or

(b) there are no accepted representations.

(2) If the registrar believes suspension or cancellation of the registration is warranted, the registrar may—

(a) if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to suspend the registration for a stated period—suspend the registration for not longer than the stated period; or

(b) if the proposed action stated in the show cause notice was to cancel the registration—either cancel the registration or suspend it for a period.

(3) The registrar must immediately give an information notice for the decision to the adjudicator.

(4) The decision takes effect on the later of the following days—

(a) the day the information notice is given to the adjudicator;

(b) the day stated in the information notice for that purpose.