Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00998:reg:14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00998
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 14
Character Range: 22144–23713

14      Effect of decision whether to take action: prescribed authority

(1)    Subject to section 51 (Vice-Chancellor may call in certain decisions), a decision of the prescribed authority under section 12 (Decision whether to take action under this instrument: prescribed authority) is final.

(2)    If the prescribed authority decides that action should not be taken under this instrument in relation to the respondent's conduct, the prescribed authority must, within 5 working days after the day the decision is made, tell the respondent and the Registrar in writing about the decision.

(3)    If the prescribed authority decides that action should be taken under this instrument in relation to the respondent's conduct, the prescribed authority may:

(a)    decide to conduct an inquiry into the respondent's conduct; or

(b)    refer the respondent's conduct to the Vice-Chancellor, if the prescribed authority considers that the conduct should be dealt with by the Vice-Chancellor and the conduct was not referred to the prescribed authority by the Vice-Chancellor under section 20(3)(a) (Effect of decision whether to take action: Vice-Chancellor).

(4)    To remove any doubt, if the prescribed authority considers that it is inappropriate for action to be taken for the time being under this instrument, this instrument does not prevent the prescribed authority, another prescribed authority or the Vice-Chancellor from later deciding that it is no longer inappropriate for action to be taken under this instrument in relation to the respondent's conduct.