Queensland Consolidated Acts

FARM BUSINESS DEBT MEDIATION ACT 2017 - SECT 71

71 Show cause notice

(1) If the authority believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel a person’s accreditation (the
"proposed action" ), the authority must give a show cause notice to the person.

(2) The show cause notice must state—

(a) the proposed action; and

(b) the ground for the proposed action; and

(c) an outline of the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the ground; and

(d) if the proposed action is to suspend the accreditation—the proposed suspension period; and

(e) that the person may, within the show cause period, make written representations to the authority to show why the proposed action should not be taken.

(3) The show cause period must end at least 20 business days after the show cause notice is given to the person.