24Revocation or suspension of approval

24 Revocation or suspension of approval S. 24(1) amended by No. 46/1998 (1) The Secretary 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 or the authority of the agency under section 23— (a) at the request of the approved agency concerned; (b) in the case of a revocation or suspension of approval under section 22, on the ground that the approved agency is no longer a suitable organization to carry on the activity of conducting negotiations or making arrangements with a view to the adoption of children, having regard to all relevant considerations including the matters referred to in section 22; (c) in the case of revocation or suspension of authority under section 23, on the ground that the approved agency is no longer a suitable organization to make arrangements with prescribed persons or prescribed organizations in places outside Australia for the adoption in Victoria of non-citizen children; or (d) on the ground that the approved agency has contravened, or failed to comply with, a provision of this Act or the regulations that is applicable to it. (2) Where the approval of a welfare organization as an approved agency is suspended, the organization shall not commence or continue arrangements or negotiations for an adoption under this Act. S. 25 amended by No. 32/2000 s. 15.