Matters taken into account
521 Matters taken into account
In making a decision under section 520, the regulator must have regard to—
any submissions made by the licence-holder under section 522; and
any advice received from a corresponding regulator.
For the purposes of section 520 (1) (a) and (b), if the licence-holder is an individual, the regulator must have regard to all relevant matters, including the following:
any offence under the Act or this regulation, the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 or under a corresponding WHS law, of which the licence-holder has been convicted or found guilty;
Note 1 A conviction does not include a spent conviction (see Spent Convictions Act 2000, s 16 (c) (i)).
Note 2 A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act, s 104).
any enforceable undertaking the licence-holder has entered into under the Act or this regulation, the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 or a corresponding WHS law;
in relation to any equivalent licence applied for or held by the licence-holder under the Act or this regulation, the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 or under a corresponding WHS law—
any refusal to grant the licence; and
any condition imposed on the licence, if granted; and
any suspension or cancellation of the licence, if granted, including any disqualification from applying for any licence;
the record of the licence-holder in relation to any matters arising under the Act or this regulation, the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 or under a corresponding WHS law.
For the purposes of section 520 (1) (a) and (b), if the licence-holder is a body corporate, the regulator must have regard to all relevant matters, including the matters referred to in subsection (2), in relation to—
the body corporate; and
each officer of the body corporate.
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