524Revocation of residential care service’s authorisation

524 Revocation of residential care service’s authorisation (1) The director-general may revoke an approved residential care organisation’s authorisation under section 520 as a residential care service if satisfied that the organisation— (a) is not an approved residential care organisation; or (b) has not acted as a residential care service in the previous 12 months; or (c) is no longer available to act as a residential care service. Example—par (c) an entity closes its places of care in the ACT Note The authorisation is suspended if the organisation’s approval is suspended under s 352P. (2) The director-general may also revoke an approved residential care organisation’s authorisation if the organisation asks the director-general to revoke the authorisation.

(3) Before revoking an organisation’s authorisation under subsection (1), the director-general must— (a) give the organisation written notice of the director-general’s intention to revoke the authorisation, including the director-general’s reasons; and (b) tell the organisation that the organisation may make a submission, in writing, to the director-general about the notice not later than 14 days after the day the notice is given to the organisation; and (c) if the organisation makes a submission—consider the (4) After considering any submission, the director-general may consider (a) revoke the authorisation; or Note A decision under this paragraph is a reviewable decision (see s 839). (b) revoke the notice of intention to revoke. (5) This section is in addition to the Legislation Act, section 180 (Power Note 2 An authorised person may, at any reasonable time, enter premises where Note 3 An official visitor also inspects places of care and handles complaints