Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS ACT 2023 - SECT 45

[ Note: This provision was uncommenced at republication date. ]

    (1)     This section applies if the registrar suspends or cancels the registration of a professional engineer under division 6.1 (Disciplinary action).

    (2)     On application by the registrar, the ACAT may make the following orders:

        (a)     if the registrar has suspended the professional engineer's registration—

              (i)     an order cancelling the person's registration; and

              (ii)     an order disqualifying the person from applying for registration as a professional engineer—

    (A)     for a stated period of not more than 5 years; or

    (B)     until a stated event happens;

        (b)     if the registrar has cancelled the professional engineer's registration—an order disqualifying the person from applying for registration as a professional engineer—

              (i)     for a stated period of not more than 5 years; or

              (ii)     until a stated event happens;

        (c)     an order requiring the person to pay the Territory a stated amount of not more than $20 000;

        (d)     any other order the ACAT considers appropriate.

    (3)     Before making an order under subsection (2), the ACAT must consider any matter prescribed by regulation.

    (4)     If the ACAT makes an order under subsection (2) (c), the amount may be recovered as a debt payable to the Territory.

Note     An amount owing under a law may be recovered as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction or the ACAT (see Legislation Act

, s 177).