CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 593 Suspension of operating entity's authorisation

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 2008 - SECT 593

    (1)     The director-general may suspend an entity's authorisation under section 592 as an operating entity for an intensive therapy place if the director-general suspects on reasonable grounds that the entity—

        (a)     is not a suitable entity to operate an intensive therapy place; or

        (b)     has at any time failed to comply with the intensive therapy standards.

    (2)     The director-general may suspend the authorisation by—

        (a)     giving the entity written notice of the suspension, including the director-general's reasons for suspending the authorisation; and

        (b)     telling the entity that the entity may make a submission, in writing, to the director-general about the suspension not later than 14 days after the day the notice is given to the entity.

    (3)     A suspension takes effect immediately.

    (4)     After the end of 28 days after the director-general gives notice of the suspension of an entity's authorisation under subsection (2) (b), the director-general must—

        (a)     consider any submission made by the entity; and

        (b)     either—

              (i)     revoke the suspension; or

              (ii)     give the entity notice of the director-general's intention to revoke the authorisation under section 594.