Children and Young People Act 2008
764Childcare service licence—notice of intention to cancel
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764 Childcare service licence—notice of intention to cancel (a) the licensed proprietor of a childcare service is convicted or found guilty of an offence against this Act; or
(b) the director-general believes on reasonable grounds that— (i) a childcare service licence was obtained improperly; or (ii) the licensed proprietor of a childcare service has operated the childcare service in a way that does not comply with a childcare services standard; or Note 1 The Minister may make childcare services standards under s 887. Note 2 For par (ii), the director-general may instead give a compliance notice (see s 760). (iii) the licensed proprietor of a childcare service is not a suitable entity to provide the childcare service; or (iv) a controlling person for a childcare service is not a suitable entity to provide the childcare service. (2) The director-general may give a written notice (an intention to cancel notice) to the licensed proprietor telling the licensed proprietor— (a) that the director-general intends to cancel the childcare service licence; and (b) the reasons for the intended cancellation; and (c) that the licensed proprietor may make a submission, in writing, to the director-general about the intended cancellation not later than 21 days after the day the notice is given to the licensed proprietor.
(3) If the director-general gives an intention to cancel notice to the licensed proprietor, the director-general must also take reasonable child about the notice.