Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) Before deciding the application, the board may--
(a) investigate the applicant, including whether or not the applicant has been convicted of an offence against this Act or the repealed Act; and
(b) by notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to give the board, within a reasonable time of at least 20 business days stated in the notice, further information or a document the board reasonably requires to decide the application; and
(c) by notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to undergo a written, oral or practical examination within a reasonable time of at least 20 business days stated in the notice, and at a reasonable place.
(2) The board may require the information or document mentioned in subsection (1)(b) to be verified by a statutory declaration.
(3) The purpose of an examination under subsection (1)(c) must be to assess the applicant's ability to competently practise the trade.
(4) The applicant is taken to have withdrawn the application if, within the stated time, the applicant--
(a) does not comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(b); or
(b) does not undergo an examination under subsection (1)(c).
(5) A notice under subsection (1)(b) or (c) must be given to the applicant within 40 business days after the board receives the application.