Australian Capital Territory Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) Subject to this section, the commission must not take disciplinary action against a licensee unless the commission has given the licensee—
(a) 21 days notice that the action is contemplated, and the grounds for it; and
(b) a reasonable opportunity to show cause why the proposed action should not be taken.
(2) If a direction given in a censure is not complied with in the specified time, the commission may take further disciplinary action without complying with subsection (1).
(3) A member of the commission who has participated in a decision to issue a censure is not prevented by that reason alone from participating in a decision on whether further disciplinary action should be taken under subsection (2).
(4) The commission may reduce the severity of a disciplinary action by sending a written notice to the licensee.
(5) A disciplinary action or an action under subsection (4) takes effect when written notice of the action is received by the licensee, or on a later date specified in the notice.