Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018
137Revocation of interim prohibition orders and prohibition orders
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137 Revocation of interim prohibition orders and prohibition orders
(1) The Commissioner must revoke by order an interim prohibition order or a prohibition order if the Commissioner is satisfied that the interim prohibition order or prohibition order is no longer required to avoid a serious risk to—
(b) the health, safety or welfare of the public.
(2) A revocation order made under subsection (1) must—
(a) set out the name of the unregistered disability worker; and
(b) set out the date on which the order takes effect under subsection (4); and
(c) advise the public—
(i) that the serious risk no longer exists; and
(ii) of the reason why the interim prohibition order or prohibition order is revoked.
(3) As soon as practicable after making a revocation order under subsection (1), the Commissioner must—
(a) serve a copy of the order on the unregistered disability worker to whom it applies; and
(b) publish the order in the Government Gazette and on the Internet site of the Commission.
(4) A revocation order takes effect on the date specified in the order, being a date after the publication of the order required under subsection (3).
Part 10—Registration standards and guidelines and accreditation
Division 1—Registration standards and guidelines
138 Board may develop registration standards
The Board may develop one or more registration standards about the following matters—
(a) requirements for professional indemnity insurance arrangements for registered disability workers;
(b) matters about the criminal history of applicants for registration and of registered disability workers and disability students, including the matters to be considered in deciding whether an individual's criminal history is relevant to practise as a disability worker;
(c) requirements in relation to continuing professional development for registered disability workers;
(d) requirements about the English language skills for registered disability workers;
(e) requirements in relation to the nature, extent, period and recency of any previous practice experience by applicants for registration;
(f) the physical and mental health of—
(i) applicants for registration; and
(ii) registered disability workers and disability students;
(g) the scope of practice of registered disability workers;
(h) any other issue relevant to the eligibility of individuals for registration as disability workers or the capacity of individuals to practise competently and safely as disability workers.