9Suspension of certain sections in a State

##### 9 Suspension of certain sections in a State (1) The Governor‑General may, by Proclamation, suspend all or any of sections 6A, 6B, 6C, 7A and 8 in a State if, and so long as, the Governor‑General is satisfied that arrangements in effect in the State are sufficient to achieve the purposes of the suspended section or sections. (2) If: (a) a registered provider fails to comply with the arrangements that served as a basis for suspending one or more sections in a State; and (b) the provider is registered in respect of another State in which one or more of the suspended sections still apply; the failure to comply with the arrangements is to be treated for the purposes of section 10 as if it were a failure to comply with the suspended sections. (3) If one or more sections are suspended in a State, the provider’s registration in respect of that State cannot be suspended under section 10 on the ground of: (a) the provider’s failure to comply with the arrangements that served as a basis for suspending the section or sections; or (b) the provider’s failure to comply, in another State, with any of the suspended sections.