Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) If the Director considers there is, or would be, an immediate and serious risk to safety unless an accreditation is suspended immediately, the Director may, without complying with section 37(4) or (5), by notice to the accredited person, immediately suspend the accreditation of the person:
(a) wholly or in part, or in respect of particular railway operations specified in the notice; and
(b) for a specified period, not exceeding 6 weeks.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) must include information about the right of review under Part 5.
(3) The Director may, by further notice to a person whose accreditation is suspended under subsection (1):
(a) reduce the period of suspension specified in the notice under subsection (1); or
(b) extend the period of suspension specified in the notice under subsection (1) but not so the suspension continues for more than 6 weeks after the date of the further notice.
(4) Before making a decision under subsection (3)(b) to extend a period of suspension, the Director:
(a) must, by notice, advise the person:
(i) that the Director is considering extending the period of suspension for the reasons specified in the notice; and
(ii) that the person may, within 7 days or a longer period as is specified in the notice, make written representations to the Director showing cause why the suspension should not be extended; and
(b) must consider any representations made under paragraph (a)(ii).
(5) If the Director extends a suspension, the Director must include in the notice extending the suspension the reasons for the extension and information about the right of review under Part 5.