Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013

The Registrar has grounds for determining to suspend or cancel a person’s registration if – the person’s registration is subject to a condition; and the person contravenes the condition; and the Registrar reasonably believes that suspension or cancellation is appropriate.

If the Registrar determines to conduct an additional risk assessment of a person, the Registrar has grounds for determining to suspend the person’s registration while the assessment is conducted.

The Registrar has grounds for determining to cancel a person’s registration if the Registrar – has conducted an additional risk assessment of the person; and is satisfied that the person poses an unacceptable risk of harm to vulnerable persons generally or to a class of vulnerable persons to which the regulated activities allowed by the registration apply.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Registrar – is to apply a lower threshold when making a determination to suspend a person’s registration than would be applied to a determination to cancel the person’s registration; and must suspend a person’s registration if the Registrar is conducting an additional risk assessment of the person on the grounds that the person’s registration under a corresponding law has been suspended under that corresponding law; and must suspend a person’s registration if the Registrar is of the opinion that it is necessary for the safety, welfare or protection of vulnerable persons.