Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) If a person who is the holder of a positive notice is charged with an excluding offence, the chief executive must suspend the positive notice by notice given to the person.
(2) The notice about the suspension must state the following--
(a) the positive notice held by the person is suspended;
(b) the reason for the suspension;
(c) how long the suspension will continue;
(d) the effect of the suspension;
(e) the person must return the positive notice, and the positive notice card, to the chief executive within 7 days after the notice is given to the person.
(3) Until a suspension is cancelled, the person whose positive notice is suspended and who is given a notice under subsection (1) must not apply, start or continue to be engaged by a funded non-government service provider at a service outlet of the service provider.
Maximum penalty--200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
(4) Within 7 days after a person is given notice under subsection (1), the person must return each of the following to the chief executive--
(a) the positive notice;
(b) the positive notice card relating to the positive notice.
Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.
(5) Also, if the person is engaged by a funded non-government service provider, the chief executive must give notice to the service provider stating that the positive notice held by the person is suspended and the effect of the suspension.
(6) A notice under subsection (5) to a funded non-government service provider must state that--
(a) the service provider must not allow the person to work at a service outlet of the service provider; and
(b) the service provider must not terminate the person's engagement or continued engagement solely or mainly because the person's positive notice is suspended.
(7) A funded non-government service provider to whom a notice is given under subsection (5) must not allow the person engaged by the service provider to work at a service outlet of the service provider.
Maximum penalty--
(a) for an individual guilty under chapter 2 of the Criminal Code of an offence or for section 20620--200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or
(b) for a funded non-government service provider--1000 penalty units.
(8) A funded non-government service provider to whom a notice is given under subsection (5) about a person must not terminate the person's engagement or continued engagement solely or mainly because the service provider is given the notice.
(9) Without limiting subsection (3) and despite section 89(2), a positive notice remains current during the period of suspension even if it would otherwise end under section 89(2) during that period.