Farm Business Debt Mediation Act 2017
sec.70Grounds
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sec.70 Grounds
Each of the following is a ground for suspending or cancelling a person’s accreditation as a mediator— the person contravened a provision of this Act relating to the functions of a mediator; the person contravened the mediation guidelines; the accreditation was obtained by a mistake or by materially incorrect or misleading information or documents; the authority becomes aware the person has been refused accreditation as a mediator under this Act, an accreditation Act or the national mediator accreditation system; the authority becomes aware the person has held an accreditation as a mediator that was suspended or cancelled under this Act, an accreditation Act or the national mediator accreditation system; the person has committed an offence that is relevant to the functions of a mediator; the person is not or is no longer a suitable person to be accredited as a mediator. For subsection (1) (g) , the authority may consider the matters the authority may consider when deciding whether the person is a suitable person to be accredited as a mediator. See section 60 (2) and (3) for the matters the authority must consider when deciding whether a person is a suitable person to be accredited as a mediator. (sec.70-ssec.1) Each of the following is a ground for suspending or cancelling a person’s accreditation as a mediator— the person contravened a provision of this Act relating to the functions of a mediator; the person contravened the mediation guidelines; the accreditation was obtained by a mistake or by materially incorrect or misleading information or documents; the authority becomes aware the person has been refused accreditation as a mediator under this Act, an accreditation Act or the national mediator accreditation system; the authority becomes aware the person has held an accreditation as a mediator that was suspended or cancelled under this Act, an accreditation Act or the national mediator accreditation system; the person has committed an offence that is relevant to the functions of a mediator; the person is not or is no longer a suitable person to be accredited as a mediator. (sec.70-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (g) , the authority may consider the matters the authority may consider when deciding whether the person is a suitable person to be accredited as a mediator. See section 60 (2) and (3) for the matters the authority must consider when deciding whether a person is a suitable person to be accredited as a mediator.
- (a) the person contravened a provision of this Act relating to the functions of a mediator;
- (b) the person contravened the mediation guidelines;
- (c) the accreditation was obtained by a mistake or by materially incorrect or misleading information or documents;
- (d) the authority becomes aware the person has been refused accreditation as a mediator under this Act, an accreditation Act or the national mediator accreditation system;