13Circumstances in which Secretary may require further information to be given within shorter period

13 Circumstances in which Secretary may require further information to be given within shorter period

The Secretary may exercise the power only if the Secretary reasonably believes: (a) that care for care recipients may be prejudiced by delay in deciding whether to approve the applicant as a provider of aged care; or (b) that the applicant, or one of the applicant’s key personnel, has: (i) been refused approval as a provider of aged care; or (ii) had approval as a provider of aged care revoked under subsection 10‑3(1) of the Act.

Note: Example: For paragraph (a), care for care recipients may be prejudiced by delay in deciding whether to approve an applicant as a provider of aged care if approved places have been transferred and it is necessary to relocate care recipients.