Suspending or revoking a licence

WorkSafe reserves the right to suspend or revoke a licence if the licence-holder is deemed to have not complied with their duties. The decision to suspend or revoke a licence is made using the following criteria:

• The licence holder meets the criteria contained in a specific suspension or revocation provision of the covering Act or regulations; or
• The licence holder no longer fulfils the decision-making criteria for the issue of the specific licence or registration as contained in the relevant Act, regulations or advice document; or
• The licence holder has failed to control a serious risk to health and safety for the hazards covered by the licence.

If a licence holder meets any of these criteria, WorkSafe will choose the least severe action to achieve safe operation while the licensing breach is addressed.

Review of decisions

A new provision under the OHS Regulations allows a person who applied for a licence to request an independent WorkSafe unit to conduct a review of the following types of decisions:

• refusal
• suspension
• cancellation
• imposing conditions
• withdrawal of a registration.

If you are subject to one of these decisions, you will be informed of your right to review.