757Approval of services

757 Approval of services

(1) The Secretary may approve a person or body (other than the Department) to provide services for the purposes of this Act.

(2) An approval under subsection (1) may be of general or limited application.

(3) On approving a person or body under subsection (1), the Secretary must give a notice of approval to the approved service provider.

(4) The Secretary may make a grant of money to an approved service provider, subject to any conditions determined by the Secretary, to assist the approved service provider to provide the approved services.

(5) The Secretary may revoke an approval given under subsection (1) if the Secretary is satisfied at any time that the approved service provider is unable to provide services of an adequate standard.

(6) On revoking an approval under subsection (5), the Secretary must give a notice of revocation of the approval to the service provider.

Part 18.5—Matters relating to group conferences