Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made Queensland Subordinate Legislation as Made(1) This section applies if--
(a) the chief executive is given information by a licence holder, or about a licence holder by a health professional, whether or not the licence holder or health professional uses an approved form to give the information; and
(b) because of the information, the chief executive reasonably considers the licence holder may have a permanent or long-term mental or physical incapacity that is likely to adversely affect the licence holder's ability to drive safely; and
(c) the chief executive reasonably considers--
(i) public safety has been endangered, or is likely to be endangered, because the licence holder's ability to drive safely is likely to be adversely affected; or
(ii) immediate amendment or suspension of the licence holder's Queensland driver licence is otherwise necessary in the public interest.
(2) The chief executive may, by written notice to the licence holder, immediately amend or suspend the licence holder's Queensland driver licence.
(3) The notice under subsection (2) must state--
(a) the reasons for the chief executive's decision; and
(b) that the licence holder may either--
(i) apply for a reconsideration of the decision under section 132; or
(ii) apply to QCAT for a review of the decision under section 131(1AA) of the Act; and
(c) that the licence holder is also able, under section 131(1AA) of the Act, to apply to QCAT for a review of the decision on the reconsideration.
(4) Within 7 days after giving the licence holder the notice under subsection (2), the chief executive must give the licence holder a show cause notice under section 125(1).
(5) The amendment or suspension--
(a) takes effect immediately when the notice under subsection (2) is given to the licence holder; and
(b) continues to operate until the show cause notice given to the licence holder under section 125(1) is finally dealt with.
(6) In this section--
licence holder means a person who is the holder of a Queensland driver licence.