Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) As soon as practicable after establishing the investigation committee or directing an investigator to conduct an investigation, the board must give the registrant written notice about the investigation.
(2) The notice must state the following--
(a) the nature of the complaint, if the investigation relates to a complaint;
(b) the grounds forming the basis for the investigation, if the board is acting on its own initiative under section 63;
(c) whether the investigation is being conducted by an investigation committee or an investigator;
(d) that the registrant may make a submission to the committee or investigator about the complaint or other grounds for the investigation and how a submission may be made;
(e) if the submission may be an oral submission--a time and place, not less than 14 days after the day the notice is given, for the registrant to attend before the committee or investigator to make the submission;
(f) if the submission may be a written submission--a stated day, not less than 14 days after the notice is given, by which the submission, if any, must be given to the committee or investigator.
(3) However, the board need not give the registrant the notice if the board reasonably believes doing so may--
(a) seriously prejudice the investigation; or
(b) place at risk the wellbeing of vulnerable persons; or
(c) place the complainant or another person at risk of harassment or intimidation.