Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AGED CARE ACT 1997 - SECT 39.5

             (1)  The Secretary must revoke the * certification of a residential care service if the approved provider who has the allocation under Part 2.2 for the * places included in the residential care service requests the Secretary in writing to revoke the certification.

             (2)  The request must be given to the Secretary:

                     (a)  at least 60 days before the day on which the revocation is requested to take effect; or

                     (b)  at or before such other later time as is determined by the Secretary in accordance with any requirements specified in the Certification Principles.

             (3)  The Secretary must notify the approved provider of the revocation. The notice must be in writing and must be given to the approved provider at least 14 days before the day on which the revocation is to take effect.

             (4)  The revocation has effect on the day requested, unless another day is specified in the notice under subsection (3).

             (5)  The revocation is subject to such conditions (if any) as are specified in the notice.

Note:          Decisions to impose conditions on revocations under this section are reviewable under Part 6.1.