Disability Services Act 2006
sec.115Deciding whether to cancel suspended clearance
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sec.115 Deciding whether to cancel suspended clearance
The chief executive may decide whether or not to cancel the person’s suspended clearance— on the chief executive’s own initiative; or in response to an application made by the person under section 116 . The chief executive must cancel the person’s clearance if the chief executive decides the person poses an unacceptable risk of harm to people with disability. See sections 108 (2) and 109 in relation to making a decision under this section. Otherwise, the chief executive may decide to— not cancel the person’s clearance; and end the suspension of the clearance. s 115 amd 2009 No. 24 s 54 ; 2010 No. 5 s 137 sub 2010 No. 5 s 138; 2020 No. 39 s 11 (sec.115-ssec.1) The chief executive may decide whether or not to cancel the person’s suspended clearance— on the chief executive’s own initiative; or in response to an application made by the person under section 116 . (sec.115-ssec.2) The chief executive must cancel the person’s clearance if the chief executive decides the person poses an unacceptable risk of harm to people with disability. See sections 108 (2) and 109 in relation to making a decision under this section. (sec.115-ssec.3) Otherwise, the chief executive may decide to— not cancel the person’s clearance; and end the suspension of the clearance.
- (a) on the chief executive’s own initiative; or
- (b) in response to an application made by the person under section 116 .
- (a) not cancel the person’s clearance; and
- (b) end the suspension of the clearance.