14Notifying designated State authorities for approved school providers of non‑compliance with this Act etc.

#### 14 Notifying designated State authorities for approved school providers of non‑compliance with this Act etc. (1) This section applies if: (a) an approved school provider applies for registration under section 9; and (b) the ESOS agency for the provider has information suggesting that: (i) the provider is not complying, or will not comply, with this Act or the national code; or (ii) if the ELICOS Standards or Foundation Program Standards apply in relation to the provider—the provider is not complying, or will not comply, with those Standards; or (iii) the provider does not have the principal purpose of providing education; or (iv) the provider does not have the clearly demonstrated capacity to provide education of a satisfactory standard; or (v) the provider has not been providing, or will not provide, education of a satisfactory standard; and (c) the source of the information is not the designated State authority for the provider. (2) Before deciding the application for registration, the ESOS agency must: (a) give the information to the designated State authority; and (b) allow the authority at least 7 days to respond, in writing, to the information.