19Cancellation of registration

19 Cancellation of registration

Cancellation on registered person’s initiative (1) The Executive Director must cancel a person’s registration for a registration year if the person requests, by written notice, the Executive Director to do so. Cancellation on Executive Director’s initiative (2) The Executive Director may cancel a person’s registration for a registration year if the Executive Director is satisfied that: (a) the person’s name was entered on the Register by mistake; or (b) the person has, in that registration year or in any of the 3 previous registration years, been convicted of an offence, or subject to a civil penalty, under this Act; or (c) the person has made a statement, or given a document or information, to the Executive Director in connection with the person’s registration that was false or misleading in a material particular. (3) The Executive Director must give written notice of the proposed cancellation, and the reasons for the cancellation, to the person. (4) The person may make a written submission to the Executive Director about the proposed cancellation. (5) A submission must be given within the period specified in the notice, which must not be less than 20 working days after the day the notice is given. (6) After considering any submissions made during that period the Executive Director must decide to: (a) cancel the person’s registration; or (b) not cancel the person’s registration. (7) The Executive Director must give written notice of the decision to the person.