24ASuspension of accreditation

24A Suspension of accreditation

24A Suspension of accreditation

(1) The Authority may suspend the accreditation of a person—

(a) on any ground on which the Authority may revoke the person’s accreditation, or

(b) if disciplinary proceedings against the person are pending in relation to alleged misconduct, or

(c) if proceedings against the person for an offence are pending and, were the person to be found guilty of the offence, the Authority would have grounds to revoke the accreditation.

(2) The Authority must review the Authority’s suspension of a person’s accreditation at least every 3 months and must remove the suspension in the following circumstances—

(a) if the suspension was imposed because of pending disciplinary proceedings and those proceedings have been finalised with no finding that the person has engaged in misconduct,

(b) if the suspension was imposed because of pending proceedings for an offence and the person has been found not guilty of the offence or the proceedings have been withdrawn or dismissed,

(c) if the suspension was imposed on a ground referred to in subsection (1) (b) or (c) and a finding that the person has engaged in misconduct has been made against the person in the relevant disciplinary proceedings, or a finding of guilt has been made against the person in the relevant proceedings for an offence, but the Authority has not taken action to revoke the person’s accreditation within a reasonable period having regard to the circumstances of the case.

(3) (Repealed)

(4) A person’s accreditation is not in force during any period for which it is suspended whether under this or any other section of this Act.

(5) (Repealed)

s 24A: Ins 2008 No 120, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2014 No 68, Sch 1 [30]–[34]; 2016 No 50, Sch 3 [17]–[20].