Queensland Consolidated Acts

STATE PENALTIES ENFORCEMENT ACT 1999 - SECT 32Q

32Q Revocation of work and development order

(1) The registrar may revoke a work and development order if—

(a) the registrar is satisfied that the individual subject to the order has failed, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the order; or

(b) the registrar believes that—

(i) information provided in, or in connection with, the application for the order is false or misleading in a material particular; or

(ii) information provided in, or in connection with, an eligibility assessment provided by an approved sponsor is false or misleading in a material particular; or

(iii) the individual subject to the order no longer meets the eligibility criteria stated in the person’s application for the order; or

(iv) the approved sponsor supervising compliance with the order is unable to satisfactorily continue the supervision or is in breach of any obligation under this part; or

(v) the person or entity supervising compliance with the order is no longer an approved sponsor.

(2) Before revoking the work and development order the registrar must, by written notice given to the person subject to the order, advise the person that—

(a) the registrar proposes to revoke the order and the reason for revoking the order; and

(b) the person may object to the registrar revoking the order by giving the registrar, within a stated period of at least 28 days, written reasons as to why the order should not be revoked.

(3) After considering all objections, if any, made under subsection (2) (b) , the registrar must decide to—

(a) take no further action in relation to the order; or

(b) vary the order; or

(c) revoke the order.

(4) After making a decision under subsection (3) the registrar must give the person written notice of the decision.

(5) Also, if the decision is to vary or revoke the order, the notice of the decision must comply with the QCAT Act , section 157 .