Queensland Numbered Acts

TOW TRUCK ACT 2023 - SECT 45

45 Period of immediate suspension

(1) The immediate suspension of the accreditation—

(a) takes effect immediately on the giving of the immediate suspension notice to the holder of the accreditation; and

(b) continues in effect until the earlier of the following—

(i) the show cause notice given to the holder under section 44 (4) is finally dealt with;

(ii) the end of the immediate suspension period.

(2) For subsection (1) (b) (i) , the show cause notice is finally dealt with on the happening of either of the following events—

(a) the chief executive gives the holder of the accreditation a notice under section 41 in relation to the show cause notice;

(b) the chief executive’s decision under section 42 in relation to the show cause notice takes effect or any review of the decision is finally decided or otherwise ends.

(3) The chief executive may, by notice given to the holder of the accreditation, extend the immediate suspension period for a period of not more than 56 days if the chief executive considers it is appropriate to do so in all the circumstances.

(4) In this section—

"immediate suspension period" means the period ending on the day that is 56 days after the day the immediate suspension notice is given and any extension of that period under subsection (3) .