Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) The CEO may,
subject to section 26, by written notice given to the licensee, suspend a
licence if there are reasonable grounds for believing that —
(a) the
licensee has contravened a term or condition of the licence; or
(b) the
licensee has contravened a provision of the regulations; or
(c) the
licensee has contravened the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking)
Act 2004 section 22; or
(d) if
the licensee is an individual — the licensee has been issued with
an interim negative notice; or
(e) if
the licensee is a body corporate other than a public authority —
the supervising officer or a managerial officer has been issued with an
interim negative notice; or
(f) if
the licensee is a public authority — the supervising officer has been
issued with an interim negative notice; or
(g) the
continued provision of the child care service constitutes or would constitute
an unacceptable risk to the wellbeing of the children for whom the service is
provided.
(2) The suspension
notice must —
(a)
state the day, or the day and time, on or at which the suspension takes
effect; and
(b)
state the reasons for the CEO’s decision to suspend the licence; and
(c)
where appropriate, indicate what steps need to be taken to ensure that there
is compliance with the relevant provision, term or condition or that there is
no longer a risk as described in subsection (1)(g); and
(d)
inform the licensee that the licensee has a right to apply under
section 30 for a review of the CEO’s decision to suspend the
licence.