SAFETY, REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1988 - SECT 34C Applications for initial approval

SAFETY, REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1988 - SECT 34C

  (1)   An application for initial approval of a person as a rehabilitation program provider must:

  (a)   be in writing in the approved form; and

  (b)   identify the applicant and, if the applicant is not an individual, also identify the persons who are, at the time of the application:

  (i)   the principals of the applicant; and

  (ii)   employees of the applicant who will participate in the provision of rehabilitation services under this Act; and

  (c)   contain such information relating to:

  (i)   the criteria in force under section   34D; and

  (ii)   operational standards in force under section   34E; and

  (iii)   such other matters;

    as the approved form specifies.

Note:   For meaning of approved form see section   34S.

  (2)   Applications must be accompanied by the prescribed fee for processing the application.

  (3)   If Comcare receives an application that meets the requirements of subsection   (1) and is paid the prescribed fee, it is required to process the application within 6 months of receiving it.

  (4)   If Comcare gives an applicant notice under section   34N requiring the production of further information, the period from the giving of that notice to the production of that information is to be disregarded.