16Cancellation of registration

16 Cancellation of registration

16 Cancellation of registration

(1) The primary Registrar for a registered community housing provider may cancel the registration of the provider if:

(a) the provider has applied to the Registrar in a form approved by the Registrar for its registration to be cancelled, or

(b) the provider has been wound up or has otherwise ceased to exist.

(2) The primary Registrar may refuse to cancel the registration of a community housing provider under subsection (1) (a) if the primary Registrar is not satisfied that each community housing asset of the provider in each participating jurisdiction has been transferred or otherwise dealt with in accordance with the community housing legislation of a participating jurisdiction that applies to the asset.

(3) The primary Registrar for a registered community housing provider may also cancel the registration of the provider if:

(a) the primary Registrar has issued a notice of intent to cancel registration to the provider under section 20 and the provider has not, within the time specified in the notice, satisfied the primary Registrar that its registration should not be cancelled, and

(b) the primary Registrar has given written notice to the provider of the primary Registrar’s decision to cancel the provider’s registration setting out the reasons for the proposed cancellation and the date on which the cancellation is to take effect.