51Suspension or cancellation of registration

### 51 Suspension or cancellation of registration > > (1)  [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 17 of 2024, s. 39, Applied:01 Nov 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-11-01/act-2024-017#GS39@EN) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 2019, s. 34, Applied:01 Feb 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-02-01/act-2019-018#GS34@Hpa@EN) The Registrar must suspend or cancel a person’s registration if the Registrar – > > > > > > (a) has provided, under [section 50](#GS50@EN) , notice to the person of his or her intention to suspend or cancel the registration; and > > > > > > > (b) has considered any reasons provided by the person in accordance with that notice; and > > > > > > > (c) is satisfied that the grounds for suspension or cancellation under [section 49](#GS49@EN) exist. > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 18 of 2019, s. 34, Applied:01 Feb 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-02-01/act-2019-018#GS34@Hpb@EN) The Registrar must cancel a person's registration if the Registrar is satisfied that the person has been convicted of a disqualifying offence. > > > (1B)  [*\[Section 51 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 24 of 2025, s. 9, Applied:27 Nov 2025\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-11-27/act-2025-024#GS9@Hpa@EN) The Registrar must cancel a person's registration in a category of registration if the Registrar is satisfied that, while the person holds registration in that category under this Act – > > > > > > (a) the person has been refused registration in an equivalent category of registration under a corresponding law; or > > > > > > > (b) the person’s registration in an equivalent category of registration under a corresponding law has been cancelled. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 51 Subsection (2) amended by No. 24 of 2025, s. 9, Applied:27 Nov 2025\]*](/view/html/inforce/2025-11-27/act-2025-024#GS9@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 51 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 2019, s. 34, Applied:01 Feb 2021\]*](/view/html/inforce/2021-02-01/act-2019-018#GS34@Hpc@EN) If the Registrar suspends or cancels a person's registration under [subsection (1)](#GS51@Gs1@EN) , [(1A)](#GS51@Gs1A@EN) or [(1B)](#GS51@Gs1B@EN) , the Registrar – > > > > > > (a) is to notify the person, in writing, of the suspension or cancellation and the grounds on which it is done; and > > > > > > > (b) if the person engages in a regulated activity allowed by the registration for an employer and the Registrar is aware of that employer, is to notify that employer, in writing, of the suspension or cancellation but not of the grounds on which it is done. > > > (2A)  [*\[Section 51 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 46 of 2015, s. 29, Applied:27 Nov 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-11-27/act-2015-046#GS29@EN) Despite [subsection (2)(a)](#GS51@Gs2@Hpa@EN) , the Registrar is not required to notify a person of the grounds on which the person's registration is suspended or cancelled to the extent that to do so would – > > > > > > (a) prejudice – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the enforcement, or proper administration, of a law in a particular instance; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the fair trial of a person for an offence against a law; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) the impartial adjudication of proceedings relating to an offence against a law; or > > > > > > > (b) disclose, or enable the person to ascertain, the existence or identity of a confidential source of information in relation to the investigation of a contravention, or possible contravention, of the law or the enforcement, or proper administration, of the law; or > > > > > > > (c) disclose methods or procedures for preventing, detecting or investigating, or dealing with matters arising out of, contraventions or evasions of a law, the disclosure of which would, or would be reasonably likely to, prejudice the effectiveness of those methods or procedures; or > > > > > > > (d) endanger the life or physical, emotional or psychological safety of another person, or increase the likelihood of harassment of or discrimination against another person; or > > > > > > > (e) disclose information gathered, collated or created for intelligence, including but not limited to databases of criminal intelligence, forensic testing or anonymous information from the public; or > > > > > > > (f) hinder, delay or prejudice an on-going investigation of a contravention, or possible contravention, of a law. > > > (2B)  [*\[Section 51 Subsection (2B) inserted by No. 46 of 2015, s. 29, Applied:27 Nov 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-11-27/act-2015-046#GS29@EN) In [subsection (2A)](#GS51@Gs2A@EN)  – > > > > > ***law*** means law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory. > > > (3)  The suspension or cancellation of the person's registration takes effect – > > > > > > (a) on the day after the day the Registrar notifies the person, under [subsection (2)(a)](#GS51@Gs2@Hpa@EN) , of the suspension or cancellation of the person's registration; or > > > > > > > (b) if a later day is specified in that notification, on that later day. > > > (4)  While a person's registration is suspended, that registration is of no effect and the person does not have a registration allowing the person to engage in a regulated activity.