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HOME BUILDING ACT 1989 - SECT 62 Disciplinary action that may be taken by Secretary

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Disciplinary action that may be taken by Secretary

62 Disciplinary action that may be taken by Secretary

(1) If, after compliance with this Division, the Secretary is satisfied that any ground on which disciplinary action may be taken against the holder of an authority has been established in relation to the holder, the Secretary may do any one or more of the following--
(a) determine to take no further action against the holder,
(b) caution or reprimand the holder,
(c) make a determination requiring the holder to pay to the Secretary, as a penalty, an amount not exceeding $11,000 (in the case of an individual) or $50,000 (in the case of a corporation) within a specified time,
(d) vary the authority held by the holder, by imposing a condition on the authority, including a condition requiring the holder to undertake a course of training relating to a particular type of work or business practice within a specified time,
(e) suspend the authority for a period not exceeding its unexpired term,
(f) cancel the authority,
(g) disqualify the holder, either temporarily or permanently, from being any one or more of the following--
(i) the holder of any authority, or any specified kind of authority,
(ii) a member of a partnership, or an officer of a corporation that is a member of a partnership, that is the holder of an authority,
(iii) an officer of a corporation that is the holder of an authority.
(2) If the holder of the authority is a partnership or corporation, the Secretary may take a disciplinary action specified in subsection (1) against the following individuals--
(a) a member of the partnership,
(b) an officer of a corporation that is a member of the partnership,
(c) an officer of the corporation.
(3) The Secretary may take disciplinary action under subsection (2) in addition to, or instead of, taking disciplinary action under subsection (1).
(4) This Division applies to disciplinary action taken under subsection (2) in the same way as it applies to disciplinary action taken under subsection (1) and references in this Division to the holder of an authority extend to the individuals referred to in subsection (2).