35Cancellation or suspension of authorisation by designated agency

35 Cancellation or suspension of authorisation by designated agency

35 Cancellation or suspension of authorisation by designated agency

A designated agency may, by written notice, cancel or suspend the authorisation of an authorised carer if, in the agency’s opinion, the authorised carer—

(a) is no longer a suitable person to be an authorised carer, or

(b) has failed to—

(i) comply with a condition of the authorisation, or

(ii) comply with a condition or requirement imposed on the authorised carer by the Act or this Regulation, or

(iii) comply with a written direction to the authorised carer given by the designated agency or the Children’s Guardian under the Act, section 157(3), or

(iv) uphold the Charter of Rights prepared by the Minister under the Act, section 162.

Note—

Under the Act, section 245(1)(a) and (a1) a decision to suspend or cancel the authorisation of an authorised carer is administratively reviewable by NCAT.