24CNotice to be given of intention to suspend or revoke accreditation

24C Notice to be given of intention to suspend or revoke accreditation

24C Notice to be given of intention to suspend or revoke accreditation

(1) The Authority may suspend or revoke a person’s accreditation only after having served on the person written notice of its intention to suspend or revoke the accreditation setting out its reasons.

(2) The notice must include a statement that the person concerned may make submissions to the Authority in relation to the proposed suspension or revocation within 14 days after the date of the notice.

(3) This section also applies in relation to the suspension by the Authority of a person’s accreditation for failure to pay the annual fee under section 25.

(4) This section does not apply to the suspension or revocation of a person’s accreditation on the following grounds—

(a) the person is subject to an interim bar imposed under the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012, section 17,

(b) the working with children check clearance for the person is cancelled under the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012, section 23.

s 24C: Ins 2008 No 120, Sch 1 [9]. Am 2014 No 68, Sch 1 [36]; 2016 No 50, Sch 3 [17] [21]; 2021 No 41, Sch 1[17].