Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The * Quality and Safety Commissioner may, at any time, request an approved provider to give the Commissioner such information, relevant to the approved provider's suitability to be a provider of * aged care, as is specified in the request. The request must be in writing.
(1A) The * Quality and Safety Commissioner may, at any time, request an approved provider to give the Commissioner such information, relevant to the suitability of an individual who is one of the * key personnel of the provider to be involved in the provision of * aged care, as is specified in the request. The request must be in writing.
(2) The approved provider must comply with a request made under subsection (1) or (1A) within 28 days after the request was made, or within such shorter period as is specified in the notice.
Note: Approved providers have a responsibility under Part 4.3 to comply with this obligation. Failure to comply with a responsibility can result in a sanction being imposed under Part 7B of the * Quality and Safety Commission Act.
(3) An approved provider that is a * corporation commits an offence if it fails to comply with a request made under subsection (1) or (1A) within the period referred to in subsection (2).
Note: Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility.
(3A) Strict liability applies to subsection (3).
(4) A request made under subsection (1) or (1A) must contain a statement setting out the effect of subsections (2) and (3).