Children and Young People Act 2008

The director‑general may revoke a person’s approval as an approved carer if satisfied that the person—

is no longer an appropriate person to care for children or young people; or

has not adequately cared for or protected a child or young person; or

has failed to comply with a direction of the director‑general in exercising daily care or long-term care responsibility for any child or young person.

Fail includes refuse, see the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1.

The director‑general may also revoke a person’s approval if the person asks the director‑general to revoke the approval.

Before revoking a person’s approval under subsection (1), the director‑general must—

give the person written notice of the director‑general’s intention to revoke the approval, including the director‑general’s reasons; and

tell the person that the person may make a submission, in writing, to the director‑general about the notice not later than 14 days after the day the notice is given to the person; and

if the person makes a submission—consider the submission.

After considering any submission, the director‑general may consider any other relevant matter and must decide to either—

revoke the approval; or

A decision under this paragraph is a reviewable decision (see s 839).

revoke the notice of intention to revoke.

This section is in addition to the Legislation Act, section 180 (Power to make decision includes power to reverse or change).

Under the Legislation Act, s 180, power given by a law to make a decision includes power to reverse or change the decision. The power to reverse or change the decision is exercisable in the same way, and subject to the same conditions, as the power to make the decision.