22Notice before changes to conditions on accreditation

22 Notice before changes to conditions on accreditation

(1) The Digital ID Regulator must not, on the Digital ID Regulator’s own initiative: (a) impose a condition under paragraph 17(2)(a) on an entity’s accreditation after the entity has been accredited; or (b) vary or revoke a condition under subsection 20(1); unless the Digital ID Regulator has given the entity a written notice in accordance with subsection (2) of this section. (2) The notice must: (a) state the proposed condition, variation or revocation; and (b) request the entity to give the Digital ID Regulator, within the period specified in the notice, a written statement relating to the proposed condition, variation or revocation. (3) The Digital ID Regulator must consider any written statement given within the period specified in the notice before making a decision to: (a) impose a condition under paragraph 17(2)(a) on an entity’s accreditation; or (b) vary or revoke a condition under subsection 20(1) on an entity’s accreditation. (4) This section does not apply if the Digital ID Regulator reasonably believes that the need to impose, vary or revoke the condition is serious and urgent. (5) If this section does not apply to an entity because of subsection (4), the Digital ID Regulator must give a written statement of reasons to the entity as to why the Digital ID Regulator reasonably believes that the need to impose, vary or revoke the condition is serious and urgent. (6) The statement of reasons under subsection (5) must be given within 7 days after the condition is imposed, varied or revoked.