Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) As soon as practicable after deciding to conduct, or authorising an investigator to conduct, an investigation in relation to a person, the board must give the person notice of the investigation.
(2) The notice must state each of the following--
(a) whether the investigation is being conducted by the board or an investigator;
(b) if an investigator is conducting the investigation--the investigator's name;
(c) if the investigation relates to a complaint--the nature of the complaint;
(d) if the board or an investigator is conducting the investigation on the board's own initiative under section 41(1)(b) or 42--the grounds that are the basis for the investigation;
(e) that the person may make, during the course of the investigation, a submission to the board or investigator about the complaint or other grounds for the investigation, and how a submission may be made.
(3) However, the board need not give the person the notice if the board reasonably believes that giving the notice may--
(a) seriously prejudice the investigation; or
(b) place the complainant or another person at risk of harassment or intimidation.
(4) A submission under subsection (2)(e) must be made to--
(a) if an investigator is conducting the investigation--the investigator; or
(b) otherwise--the board.