22Suspension or cancellation of accreditation

#### 22 Suspension or cancellation of accreditation 22 Suspension or cancellation of accreditation > > (1) The Secretary may suspend or cancel a person’s accreditation if the Secretary is satisfied that— > > > > > (a) the person is not competent to provide the class of contestable services for which the person is accredited, or > > > > > (b) the person no longer satisfies requirements specified in the Scheme Rules relating to eligibility for accreditation, or > > > > > (c) the applicant is not a fit and proper person to provide contestable services, or > > > > > (d) in a case where the applicant is a natural person—a person with whom the person is in partnership in connection with a business that provides or proposes to provide contestable services is not a fit and proper person to be involved in the provision of contestable services, or > > > > > (e) in a case where the applicant is a body corporate—a director of, or a person concerned in the management of, the body corporate is not a fit and proper person to be involved in the provision of contestable services, or > > > > > (f) the person has contravened a condition to which the accreditation is subject, or > > > > > (g) the person was accredited on the basis of false or misleading information or a failure to disclose or provide required information, or > > > > > (h) the person has been convicted of an offence against the Act or any regulations under the Act, or the [Gas and Electricity (Consumer Safety) Act 2017](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2017-015) or any regulations under that Act (to the extent that Act or those regulations relate to electricity), or > > > > > (i) it is necessary to do so on any other grounds relating to the safety of the work carried out or to public safety. > > > (2) Before suspending or cancelling a person’s accreditation, the Secretary— > > > > > (a) must ensure that written notice of the proposed suspension or cancellation is given to the person, and > > > > > (b) must give the person a reasonable opportunity to make representations to the Secretary in relation to the proposed suspension or cancellation, and > > > > > (c) must have regard to any representations so made. > > > (3) If, after having regard to any representations made by the person, the Secretary decides to proceed with the proposed suspension or cancellation, the Secretary must give to the person a written notice— > > > > > (a) stating that the accreditation is suspended or cancelled (as the case may be), and > > > > > (b) giving reasons for the suspension or cancellation, and > > > > > (c) stating the date from which the suspension or cancellation takes effect. > > > (4) The suspension or cancellation takes effect on the date specified in the notice. > > > (5) A suspension continues in force until— > > > > > (a) the person’s accreditation is cancelled in accordance with this Division, or > > > > > (b) the suspension is lifted by the Secretary. > > **cl 22:** Am 2017 No 15, Sch 2.4.