Education and Care Services Act 2013
sec.31Grounds for cancellation of provider approval
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sec.31 Grounds for cancellation of provider approval
The chief executive may cancel a provider approval if— the chief executive is satisfied the approved provider, or a person with management or control of a QEC approved service operated by the approved provider, is not a suitable person to be involved in the provision of a QEC approved service; or the chief executive is satisfied the continued provision of education and care by the approved provider would constitute an unacceptable risk to the safety, health or wellbeing of any child or class of children being educated and cared for by a QEC approved service operated by the provider; or the approved provider has been found guilty of an indictable offence; or the approved provider has been found guilty of an offence under this Act; or the chief executive is satisfied the approved provider’s premises for providing education and care are unsafe or unsuitable; or the approved provider has failed to comply with a notice given under section 194 ; or the approved provider has breached a condition of the provider approval; or the approved provider has not operated any QEC approved service for more than 12 months (including any period of suspension).
- (a) the chief executive is satisfied the approved provider, or a person with management or control of a QEC approved service operated by the approved provider, is not a suitable person to be involved in the provision of a QEC approved service; or
- (b) the chief executive is satisfied the continued provision of education and care by the approved provider would constitute an unacceptable risk to the safety, health or wellbeing of any child or class of children being educated and cared for by a QEC approved service operated by the provider; or
- (c) the approved provider has been found guilty of an indictable offence; or
- (d) the approved provider has been found guilty of an offence under this Act; or
- (e) the chief executive is satisfied the approved provider’s premises for providing education and care are unsafe or unsuitable; or
- (f) the approved provider has failed to comply with a notice given under section 194 ; or
- (g) the approved provider has breached a condition of the provider approval; or
- (h) the approved provider has not operated any QEC approved service for more than 12 months (including any period of suspension).