Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ACT 1999 (REPEALED) - SECT 350

    (1)     The chief executive may cancel an approval in principle or a licence if satisfied that—

        (a)     the approval or licence was obtained improperly; or

        (b)     the proprietor has—

              (i)     contravened a condition of the approval or licence; or

              (ii)     been found guilty of an offence against this chapter; or

              (iii)     failed to operate the childrens service in a way that ensures the safety of the children being cared for by the service; or

        (c)     the proprietor or a controlling person has ceased to be a suitable person.

    (2)     The chief executive may not cancel an approval in principle or licence unless the chief executive has—

        (a)     given the proprietor written notice of his or her intention to cancel the approval or licence and the grounds for cancellation; and

        (b)     given the proprietor at least 21 days to make submissions to the chief executive as to why the approval or licence should not be cancelled; and

        (c)     considered any submission received within that period.

    (3)     If the chief executive sends a proprietor notice, he or she must, as far as is practicable, give notice of the proposed cancellation, and the reason for it, to a parent of, or person with parental responsibility for, each child cared for by the service provided by the proprietor.

    (4)     The chief executive must give written notice of the cancellation of an approval in principle or a licence for a service—

        (a)     to the proprietor at least 7 days before the cancellation takes effect; and

        (b)     as far as is practicable—to a parent or other person with parental responsibility for each child cared for by the service.