Queensland Numbered Acts

PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE ACT 2018 - SECT 55

55 Referral of particular disciplinary action to QCAT

(1) This section applies if, under section 51 (3) , the commissioner refers a matter to QCAT to decide whether or not to make an order against a licensee in relation to the matter.

(2) For hearing the matter, QCAT must be constituted by 3 members.

(3) The members must include—

(a) 1 legally qualified member; and

(b) 1 QCAT member who has at least 10 years experience in the plumbing and drainage trade.

(4) If, after hearing the matter, QCAT decides a ground exists to take disciplinary action against the licensee, QCAT may do 1 or more of the following—

(a) reprimand the licensee;

(b) order plumbing or drainage work be rectified to comply with—

(i) the code requirements for the work; or

(ii) if the work is permit work—the permit or any condition of the permit for the work;

(c) change conditions, or impose new conditions, on the licensee’s licence;

(d) suspend the licensee’s licence for the period decided by QCAT;

(e) cancel the licensee’s licence;

(f) order the licensee to pay an amount of not more than the equivalent of 250 penalty units to the commissioner within a reasonable stated period.

(5) In this section—

"legally qualified member" means a legally qualified member under the QCAT Act.

"QCAT member" means a member under the QCAT Act.