150Conduct of review

150 Conduct of review

150 Conduct of review

(1) In conducting a review, the Ratings Review Panel may consider—

(a) any documents or other information or plans, photographs or video or other evidence available to the Regulatory Authority in carrying out the rating assessment; and

(b) the approved provider’s history of compliance with this Law as applying in any participating jurisdiction; and

(c) the approved education and care service’s history of compliance with this Law as applying in any participating jurisdiction; and

(d) the application for review to the Regulatory Authority; and

(e) any submissions made by the approved provider to the review by the Regulatory Authority; and

(f) the written findings on the review by the Regulatory Authority; and

(g) the application for review to the Ratings Review Panel; and

(h) any written submissions or responses made to the Ratings Review Panel by the approved provider; and

(i) any written submissions or responses made to the Ratings Review Panel by the Regulatory Authority relating to the stated grounds for review; and

(j) any advice received from the National Authority, at the request of the Ratings Review Panel, about how the prescribed processes for rating assessments are intended to be applied that is relevant to the review.

(2) The Ratings Review Panel is not required to hold an oral hearing for a review.

(3) The Ratings Review Panel may ask the Regulatory Authority to provide in writing any information in relation to the assessment.

(4) The Ratings Review Panel may ask the approved provider for further written information in relation to its application.

(5) The Ratings Review Panel must ensure that the approved provider is provided with a copy of, and an opportunity to respond in writing to, any documents, information or evidence provided to the Panel by the Regulatory Authority.