15Revocation of approval

15 Revocation of approval

(1) In the absence of exceptional circumstances, the Minister must revoke an approval of premises if one or more of the following circumstances applies: (a) the most recent assessment report states that it has not been established with a high level of confidence that the pathology services provided at the premises covered by the approval meet, and can be expected to continue for the remainder of the period of the approval to meet, relevant standards; (b) the most recent accreditation action in relation to the premises is revocation; (c) State accreditation relevant to pathology services covered by
the approval has been revoked or has not been renewed and the
holder of the approval has not provided the Minister with a
satisfactory explanation for the revocation or non‑renewal of the State accreditation; (d) the Minister has formed the view that the premises no longer meet the requirements for approval under subsection 11 (1). (2) The Minister must act in accordance with this section within 28 days of learning of the circumstances that require that action be taken. (3) This section does not limit the considerations which the Minister may take into account when considering whether to revoke an approval under section 23DN of the Act.