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BUILDING ACT 1993 - SECT 182E

Taking disciplinary action after show cause notice

S. 182E(1) amended by No. 46/2018 s. 51(1).

    (1)     Subject to subsection (1A), if the Authority believes a ground exists to take disciplinary action against the registered building practitioner, the Authority may—

        (a)     take the disciplinary action proposed in the show cause notice; or

        (b)     on the basis of representations made or new evidence received, take disciplinary action that the Authority considers to be less serious than the disciplinary action referred to in paragraph (a).

S. 182E(1A) inserted by No. 46/2018 s. 51(2), amended by No. 40/2021 s. 53(3).

    (1A)     If the Authority believes the ground set out in section 179(1)(db) exists to take disciplinary action against the registered building practitioner, the Authority must take the disciplinary action proposed in the show cause notice.

    (2)     The Authority must, as soon as practicable after making its decision, give a written notice about the decision to the registered building practitioner.

    (3)     The notice must state the following—

        (a)     the decision;

        (b)     the reasons for the decision;

        (c)     that the practitioner may apply under Division 4 for review of the decision within 28 days.

    (4)     The decision takes effect on the later of—

        (a)     the day the notice is given to the registered building practitioner; or

        (b)     the day stated in the notice.

Subdivision 6—General provisions relating to disciplinary action

New s. 183 inserted by No. 15/2016 s. 25.



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