Queensland Consolidated Acts

FARM BUSINESS DEBT MEDIATION ACT 2017 - SECT 74

74 Suspending or cancelling accreditation

(1) This section applies if, after considering any representations made in accordance with the show cause notice, the authority—

(a) believes a ground exists to suspend or cancel the person’s accreditation as a mediator; and

(b) believes suspension or cancellation is warranted.

(2) The authority may—

(a) if the proposed action was to suspend the accreditation for a stated period—suspend the accreditation for no longer than the stated period; or

(b) if the proposed action was to cancel the accreditation—suspend the accreditation for a period or cancel the accreditation.

(3) If the authority decides to act under subsection (2) , the authority must give an information notice for the decision to the person as soon as is practicable.

(4) The decision takes effect on—

(a) the day the information notice is given to the person; or

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