20Notice of intent to cancel registration

20 Notice of intent to cancel registration

20 Notice of intent to cancel registration

(1) The primary Registrar for a registered community housing provider may issue a notice of intent to cancel registration to the provider if the Registrar is of the opinion that:

(a) the provider has not addressed the matters identified in a notice of non-compliance issued to the provider within the period specified in the notice, or

(b) the provider has not complied with binding instructions issued to the provider within the period specified in the instructions, or

(c) the provider’s failure to comply with the community housing legislation is serious and requires urgent action.

(2) A notice of intent to cancel registration is a notice in writing that identifies the matters that the Registrar considers warrant cancellation of the registered community housing provider’s registration and states that the provider’s registration will be cancelled unless, within the period specified in the notice (being a period of at least 14 days), the provider satisfies the Registrar that its registration should not be cancelled.

(3) Any period specified in a notice of intent to cancel registration may be extended in writing by the Registrar at the request of the registered community housing provider concerned if the Registrar is satisfied that there are good reasons for extending the period.

(4) The Registrar is to provide a copy of the notice to the Registrar and Housing Agency for each participating jurisdiction.