Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SAFETY, REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1988 - SECT 34F

             (1)  If Comcare is satisfied that an applicant for approval as a rehabilitation program provider, having regard to information in the application and to any further information that is supplied to Comcare under section 34N:

                     (a)  meets the criteria for approval as a rehabilitation program provider in force under section 34D; and

                     (b)  is likely to be able to comply with the operational standards presently in force; and

                     (c)  if the applicant is making an application within 6 months of the next renewal date--is also likely to be able to comply with the operational standards that will be in force with effect from that renewal date;

Comcare must:

                     (d)  approve the applicant as a rehabilitation program provider; and

                     (e)  inform the applicant, by written notice, of its decision.

             (2)  If Comcare is not so satisfied, it must:

                     (a)  refuse to approve the applicant as a rehabilitation program provider; and

                     (b)  inform the applicant, by written notice, of its decision and of the reasons for that decision.