18 (1) The Director may revoke or suspend a licence where, (a)  the licensee, any member of the licensee’s staff, an employee of the licensee or any regulated health professional affiliated with the independent health facility is in contravention of any of the following, (i)  this Act or the regulations, (ii)  any other Act or regulation of Ontario, or (iii)  any Act or regulation of Canada; (b)  there is a breach of a limitation or condition of the licence; (c)  any person has made a false or misleading statement in any application made under this Act; (d)  any person has made a false or misleading statement in any report, document or other information required to be furnished by this Act or the regulations or any other Act or regulation that applies to the independent health facility; (e)  the Director is of the opinion that there is reasonable ground for belief that the independent health facility is not being or will not be operated in accordance with the law and with honesty and integrity; (f)  the Director is of the opinion that there is reasonable ground for belief that the independent health facility is not being or will not be operated competently and in a responsible manner in accordance with this Act or the regulations or any other Act or regulation that applies to the facility; (g)  the Director is of the opinion that there is reasonable ground for belief that the independent health facility does not meet the prescribed quality and standards, having regard to any factors the Director considers relevant, including, without being limited to, (i)  the nature of risks revealed in the course of assessments or inspections, and (ii)  the actions taken by the licensee in response to compliance orders; (h)  the licensee has not operated the independent health facility for a period of at least six months and is not taking reasonable steps to prepare the facility to open or re-open; (i)  the licensee is a corporation described in subsection 13 (1) that has permitted an issue or transfer contrary to that subsection, whether or not the licensee has been convicted of an offence under that subsection; (j)  a corporation has failed to notify the Director contrary to section 14, whether or not the licensee has been convicted of an offence under that section; (k)  the licensee has entered into a contract described in section 16 contrary to that section, whether or not the licensee has been convicted of an offence under that section; (l)  the licensee has failed to comply with a request for information under section 37.2, whether or not the licensee has been convicted of an offence under that section; (m)  the licensee, any member of the licensee’s staff, any employee of the licensee or any regulated health professional affiliated with the independent health facility has failed to cooperate with an inspector under section 26.1 or an assessor under section 31; (n)  the Director is of the opinion upon reasonable grounds that the independent health facility is being operated or will be operated in a manner that poses a risk of serious harm to a person’s health and safety; (o)  the licensee has failed to comply with a compliance order, whether or not the licensee has been convicted of an offence under section 39; or (p)  where any other ground that may be prescribed applies. 2019, c. 15, Sched. 19, s. 9 (1). When effective (2) A decision of the Director under subsection (1) takes effect immediately upon being served upon the licensee, or, if another date is stipulated in the decision upon that date. 2019, c. 15, Sched. 19, s. 9 (1). Transition (3) Any licence suspension made under this section as it read before the day subsection 9 (1) of Schedule 19 to the Plan to Build Ontario Together Act, 2019 came into force shall continue and shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this section as they read at the time of the suspension. 2019, c. 15, Sched. 19, s. 9 (1). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 18 (3) of the Act is repealed. (See: 2019, c. 15, Sched. 19, s. 9 (2)) Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1996, c. 1, Sched. F, s. 27 (1, 2) - 1/04/1996 2002, c. 18, Sched. I, s. 12 (4) - 26/11/2002 2009, c. 33, Sched. 18, s. 13 (3) - 15/12/2009 2019, c. 15, Sched. 19, s. 9, s. (1) - 10/12/2019; 2019, c. 15, Sched. 19, s. 9 (2) - not in force