Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) The Minister may at any time, by notice in writing served personally or by certified mail on the principal officer of an approved agency, revoke or suspend for a specified period the approval of the agency under this Division –
(a) at the request of the approved agency concerned; or
(b) in the case of a revocation or suspension of approval under section 11, on the ground that the approved agency is no longer a suitable organization to conduct negotiations or make arrangements with a view to the adoption of children, having regard to all relevant considerations including the matters referred to in that section; or
(c) on the ground that the approved agency has contravened, or failed to comply with, a provision of this Act that is applicable to it.
(2) Where the approval of a welfare organization as an approved agency is revoked or suspended under subsection (1), the organization shall not commence or continue arrangements or negotiations for the adoption of a child under this Act.