Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01002:reg:17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01002
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 17
Character Range: 19833–21744

17  Grounds for suspension or cancellation of accreditation generally
 (1) The Secretary may cancel the accreditation of an accredited family dispute resolution practitioner if the Secretary is satisfied that the practitioner:
 (a) has failed to comply with the Act or any obligation imposed on the practitioner by the Act ; or
 (b) fails to meet the accreditation criteria; or
 (c) knowingly gave false or misleading information, or failed to disclose material information, in order to be accredited or in purported compliance with a condition of the practitioner's accreditation; or
 (d) has failed to comply with any condition of the accreditation; or
 (e) has engaged in conduct that is likely to bring family dispute resolution into disrepute.
 (2) The Secretary may suspend the accreditation of an accredited family dispute resolution practitioner if the Secretary is satisfied that:
 (a) at least 1 of the grounds mentioned in paragraphs (1)(a), (b), (d) and (e) applies to the practitioner; and
 (b) the practitioner's failure or conduct can be remedied or mitigated by the practitioner in a reasonable time.
 (3) The Secretary may suspend the accreditation of an accredited family dispute resolution practitioner if the Secretary is satisfied that the practitioner has been charged with:
 (a) an offence that, if the person is convicted, will result in the person:
 (i) being prohibited under a law of a State or Territory from working with children; or
 (ii) failing to comply with a law of a State or Territory relating to employment of persons working with children; or
 (b) an offence mentioned in subregulation 6(2).
 (4) If the Secretary decides to suspend the accreditation of a person under this regulation, the person is not considered to be accredited under the Accreditation Rules for the duration of the suspension.
 (5) In this regulation:
conduct includes an omission or failure to act.