Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

DISABILITY SERVICES REGULATION 2014 (NO 12 OF 2014) - REG 9

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     the director-general has given a specialist disability service provider a noncompliance notice under section 8; and

        (b)     the provider—

              (i)     has not responded to the notice; or

              (ii)     has responded to the notice but the director-general believes on reasonable grounds that the provider is still failing to comply with a standard.

    (2)     The director-general may give the provider a direction, in writing to—

        (a)     stop the conduct that is in breach of the standard; or

        (b)     provide the specialist disability service in accordance with the standard; or

        (c)     take action to rectify any consequence of the noncompliance with the standard.

    (3)     The direction must state the particular matters the director-general considers the provider needs to address to remedy the breach or comply with the standard.

    (4)     The direction must state the time within which the provider must comply with the direction.

    (5)     The time stated must be reasonable in the circumstances.

    (6)     A specialist disability service provider must comply with a direction given to the provider under this section.

Maximum penalty (subsection (6)): 10 penalty units.