South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts20AJ—Immediate suspension of practising certificate
(1) This section
applies, despite Division 2A and Division 2B, if the Supreme Court considers,
on application by the Attorney-General, the Society or the Commissioner, or on
the Court's own initiative, that it is necessary in the public interest to
immediately suspend a practising certificate on—
(a) any
of the grounds on which the certificate could be suspended or cancelled under
Division 2A; or
(b) the
ground of the happening of a show cause event in relation to the holder; or
(c) any
other ground that the Court considers warrants suspension of the certificate
in the public interest,
whether or not any action has been taken or commenced under Division 2A or
Division 2B in relation to the holder.
(2) The Supreme Court
may, by written notice given to the holder, immediately suspend the
practising certificate until the earlier of the following:
(a) the
time at which the Court informs the holder of the Court's decision by notice
under section 20AD;
(b) the
end of the period of 56 days after the notice is given to the holder
under this section.
(3) The notice under
this section must—
(a)
include a statement of—
(i)
the decision to suspend the practising certificate; and
(ii)
the reasons for the decision; and
(b)
state that the practitioner may make written representations to the Supreme
Court about the suspension.
(4) The holder may
make written representations to the Supreme Court about the suspension, and
the Court must consider the representations.
(5) The Supreme Court
may revoke the suspension at any time, whether or not in response to any
written representations made to it by the holder.