Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) The Regulator by notice may suspend the registration of a registered social service provider if—
(a) the Regulator reasonably believes that the registered social service provider has contravened or is in contravention of—
(i) the conditions of registration; or
(ii) the Social Services Standards; or
(iii) a provision of this Act or the regulations; or
(b) the registered social service provider has been convicted of an offence against the Health Services Act 1988 ; or
(c) the registered social service provider or the premises of the registered social service provider no longer meets the prescribed registration criteria; or
(d) the registered social service provider provided materially incorrect or misleading information to the Regulator, or the registration was granted on the basis of materially incorrect or misleading information; or
(e) the registered social service provider has failed to pay the registration fee; or
(f) the Regulator is satisfied of any prescribed details.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), before suspending a registration the Regulator must—
(a) give to the registered social service provider a written notice stating—
(i) the Regulator's intention to suspend the registration and the grounds for doing so; and
(ii) that the registered social service provider may make oral or written submissions to the Regulator regarding the intended suspension within a period of not less than 10 days as specified in the notice; and
(b) consider any submissions received under paragraph (a)(ii).
(3) The Regulator, by written notice, may suspend a registration with immediate effect and without giving notice or considering submissions under subsection (2) if the Regulator reasonably believes it is necessary to do so in the circumstances.
(4) A notice of suspension of registration must—
(a) be in writing; and
(b) specify the day on which the suspension takes effect; and
(c) include the Regulator's reasons for suspending the registration.