Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The authority may suspend a licensee's licence without allowing the licensee time to make written representations before the suspension takes effect if the authority believes, on reasonable grounds, there is a real likelihood that serious financial loss or other serious harm will happen to any of the following if the licence is not immediately suspended--
(a) other licensees;
(b) the employees of other licensees;
(c) consumers;
(d) suppliers of building materials or services.
(2) The suspension under subsection (1) is imposed by written notice given to the licensee that also--
(a) tells the licensee--
(i) the reasons for the suspension; and
(ii) that the licensee may make written representations for a lifting of the suspension; and
(iii) that the licensee may apply to the tribunal for a review of the authority's decision to immediately suspend the licence; and
(b) briefly explains how the suspension could lapse under subsection (3).
(3) The suspension under subsection (1) lapses if--
(a) the authority does not, within 10 days after the licensee is given notice of the suspension, give the licensee notice under section 49(1) of the authority's reasons for a proposed cancellation or suspension of the licence under section 48 (a section 49 notice); or
(b) the authority, within 10 days after the licensee is given notice of the suspension, gives the licensee a section 49 notice, but the licence is not suspended or cancelled under section 48 within 3 months, or a longer period decided under subsections (4) and (5), after the section 49 notice is given; or
(c) the authority suspends or cancels the licence under section 48.
(4) The authority may extend the period of 3 months mentioned in subsection (3)(b), but only if it appears to the authority that, in the circumstances, it is in the interests of the licensee to do so.
(5) The period may be extended more than once, but whenever it is extended, it must not be extended for more than 1 month.