21Imposition, variation or revocation of conditions of accreditation

21 Imposition, variation or revocation of conditions of accreditation

21 Imposition, variation or revocation of conditions of accreditation

(1) At any time while the person’s accreditation is in force, the Secretary may, by written notice given to the person—

(a) impose any conditions or further conditions on the accreditation that the Secretary considers appropriate, or

(b) on the Secretary’s initiative or on the application of the person—vary or revoke any conditions of the accreditation if the Secretary considers it appropriate to do so.

(2) A condition imposed, or the variation or revocation of a condition, under this clause takes effect on the date on which the notice is given to the accredited person (or on a later date specified in the notice).

(3) A person may apply to the Secretary for variation or revocation of a condition of the person’s accreditation only if the condition imposes a requirement relating to the supervision, inspection or auditing of the person’s work in providing contestable services.

(4) Clause 17 (2) (a) and (c) and (3) (with any necessary modifications) extend to any such application.

(5) The Secretary must give written notice to the person of the determination of the application, including, if the application is refused, notice of the reasons for the refusal.