17Matters to be considered for suitability of person

17 Matters to be considered for suitability of person

For the purposes of regulations 15 and 16, in considering whether a person is suitable to be a provider of a social service, the Regulator may have regard to any relevant matter, including the following—

(a) any relevant criminal history of the person;

(b) in civil proceedings, any relevant finding or decision made against the person involving fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty;

(c) any finding by a relevant regulator or tribunal that the person has engaged in misconduct that the Regulator considers relevant to the suitability of the person to be a provider of a social service;

(d) whether the registration of the person to provide a social service has been revoked;

(e) whether any sanction, condition or restriction has been placed on the person in relation to a social service owned or managed wholly or in part by the person;

(f) whether the person, or any business owned or managed wholly or in part by the person, is or has been an insolvent under administration.