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sec.477Application of ch 8 to disability services regulated businesses
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sec.477 Application of ch 8 to disability services regulated businesses
Chapter 8 does not apply to the carrying on of a disability services regulated business until 3 months after the commencement ( disability services commencement date ). Subsection (3) applies to a person who, at the disability services commencement date— is carrying on a disability services regulated business; and does not have a current positive notice or current negative notice; and either— has a current positive notice under the Disability Services Act 2006 ( DSA positive notice ); or has an application for a prescribed notice under the Disability Services Act 2006 that has not been decided or withdrawn ( DSA application ). Sections 197 and 259 do not apply to the person carrying on the disability services regulated business until— if the person holds a DSA positive notice—the earlier of the following— the expiry or cancellation of the person’s DSA positive notice under the Disability Services Act 2006 ; 12 months after the disability services commencement date; or for a person who has a DSA application— if the person is issued with a DSA positive notice—12 months after the disability services commencement date; or if the person is issued with a negative notice under the Disability Services Act 2006 —the day the negative notice is issued; or if the person’s DSA application is withdrawn before it is decided—the day the DSA application is withdrawn. Section 323 does not apply to a person mentioned in subsection (2) until the first prescribed notice application or exemption notice application about the person is made after the disability services commencement date. s 477 ins 2010 No. 5 s 64 (sec.477-ssec.1) Chapter 8 does not apply to the carrying on of a disability services regulated business until 3 months after the commencement ( disability services commencement date ). (sec.477-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies to a person who, at the disability services commencement date— is carrying on a disability services regulated business; and does not have a current positive notice or current negative notice; and either— has a current positive notice under the Disability Services Act 2006 ( DSA positive notice ); or has an application for a prescribed notice under the Disability Services Act 2006 that has not been decided or withdrawn ( DSA application ). (sec.477-ssec.3) Sections 197 and 259 do not apply to the person carrying on the disability services regulated business until— if the person holds a DSA positive notice—the earlier of the following— the expiry or cancellation of the person’s DSA positive notice under the Disability Services Act 2006 ; 12 months after the disability services commencement date; or for a person who has a DSA application— if the person is issued with a DSA positive notice—12 months after the disability services commencement date; or if the person is issued with a negative notice under the Disability Services Act 2006 —the day the negative notice is issued; or if the person’s DSA application is withdrawn before it is decided—the day the DSA application is withdrawn. (sec.477-ssec.4) Section 323 does not apply to a person mentioned in subsection (2) until the first prescribed notice application or exemption notice application about the person is made after the disability services commencement date.