Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 138

138 Immediate suspension

(1) The regulator may suspend an accreditation on a ground mentioned in section 134 without giving notice under section 135 if satisfied that a person may be exposed to an imminent serious risk to his or her health or safety if the accreditation were not suspended.

(2) If the regulator decides to suspend an accreditation under this section—

(a) the regulator must give the accredited assessor written notice of the suspension and the reasons for the suspension; and

(b) the suspension takes effect on the giving of the notice.

(3) The regulator must then give the notice under section 135 within 14 days after giving the notice under subsection (2) .

(4) If the regulator does not give notice under subsection (2) , the suspension ends at the end of the 14 day period.

(5) If the regulator gives the notice under section 135 , the accreditation remains suspended until the decision is made under section 134 .