(1) If the Commissioner decides, under section 63J, to revoke the approval of a person or body (the entity ) as an approved provider, the Commissioner must, within 14 days after making the decision, give written notice of the following to the entity:
(a) the decision;
(b) the reasons for the decision;
(c) how the entity may apply for reconsideration of the decision.
Notice of revocation day
(2) Subject to subsection (4), the Commissioner must also give the entity a written notice that specifies the day (the revocation day ) on which the revocation of the entity's approval takes effect.
Note: A notice under this subsection may be given to the entity whether or not a notice has been given to the entity under subsection (5).
(3) The notice under subsection (2):
(a) must be given at least 7 days before the revocation day; and
(b) may be given at the same time the notice under subsection (1) is given to the entity or at a later time.
(4) The Commissioner must not give a notice under subsection (2) to the entity unless the Commissioner is satisfied that appropriate arrangements have been made to ensure that the care recipients to whom the entity will no longer be approved to provide aged care after the revocation day will continue to be provided with care after that day.
Notice of limitation on approval prior to revocation day
(5) Subject to subsection (8), the Commissioner may also give the entity a written notice that specifies:
(a) that the entity's approval is limited, or further limited, to any one or more of the following:
(i) one or more specified types of aged care;
(ii) one or more specified aged care services;
(iii) one or more specified classes of care recipient; and
(b) the day (the approval limitation day ) on which the limitation takes effect.
(6) A notice under subsection (5):
(a) must specify a day as the approval limitation day that is at least 7 days after the notice is given; and
(b) may be given at the same time the notice under subsection (1) is given to the entity or at a later time.
(7) The Commissioner may give the entity more than one notice under subsection (5).
(8) The Commissioner must not give the entity a notice under subsection (5) unless the Commissioner is satisfied that appropriate arrangements have been made to ensure that the care recipients to whom the entity will no longer be approved to provide aged care after the approval limitation day specified in the notice will continue to be provided with care after that day.