Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if a registrant's board reasonably believes at any time, whether on the basis of a complaint or otherwise, that--
(a) the registrant poses a serious potential risk to the wellbeing of vulnerable persons; and
(b) immediate action to suspend, or impose conditions on, the registrant's registration is necessary to protect the vulnerable persons.
(2) The board may decide to suspend, or impose conditions on, the registrant's registration.
(3) However, in making its decision under subsection (2), the board must take the action the board considers is the least onerous necessary to protect the vulnerable persons.
(4) Immediately after deciding to suspend, or impose conditions on, a registrant's registration, the board must give written notice to the registrant and commission and--
(a) investigate the matter under the investigation part; or
(b) refer it under section 126 to the tribunal for hearing under the disciplinary proceedings part.
(5) The notice must state--
(a) the board's decision; and
(b) the reasons for the decision; and
(c) whether the matter--
(i) will be investigated under the investigation part; or
(ii) will be referred under section 126 for hearing by the tribunal under the disciplinary proceedings part; and
(d) that the registrant may appeal to the tribunal against the decision to suspend, or impose conditions on, the registrant's registration; and
(e) how the registrant may appeal.
(6) The decision takes effect on the later of--
(a) the day the notice is given to the registrant; or
(b) the day of effect stated in the notice.
(7) The decision continues to have effect until the first of the following happens--
(a) the decision is set aside by the tribunal on appeal;
(b) if the matter is referred under subsection (4)(b) for hearing by the tribunal under the disciplinary proceedings part--the tribunal decides the matter;
(c) if the matter is investigated under the investigation part and is referred under section 126 for hearing by the tribunal under the disciplinary proceedings part--the tribunal decides the matter;
(d) if the matter is investigated under the investigation part and at the end of the investigation the board decides to end the suspension or remove the conditions--the board makes the decision.