29Reporting changes in circumstances

29 Reporting changes in circumstances

29 Reporting changes in circumstances

(1) The authorised operator of an authorised boarding house must report to the Director-General any of the following changes in circumstances within 7 days after the change—

(a) a change in the contact details of the authorised operator,

(b) if the authorised operator is a corporation or made the application for the boarding house authorisation on behalf of an unincorporated body—a significant change in the circumstances of a person involved in the control and management of the corporation or unincorporated body,

(c) any significant change that may affect the authorised operator’s capacity to operate the boarding house.

(2) For the purposes of subclause (1), a significant change includes a change in financial circumstances, such as an individual becoming bankrupt or a corporation being subject to winding up or other external administration.

(3) An authorised operator of an authorised boarding house who contravenes this clause is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of a corporation—20 penalty units, and

(b) in any other case—10 penalty units.