Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) The Regulator by notice may vary a condition of the registration of a registered social service provider if—
(a) the Regulator reasonably believes that the registered social service provider has contravened or is in contravention of—
(i) the conditions of registration; or
(ii) the Social Services Standards; or
(iii) a provision of this Act or the regulations; or
(b) the registered social service provider has been convicted of an offence against the Health Services Act 1988 ; or
(c) the registered social service provider or the premises of the registered social service provider no longer meets the prescribed registration criteria; or
(d) the registered social service provider provided materially incorrect or misleading information to the Regulator, or the registration was granted on the basis of materially incorrect or misleading information; or
(e) the Regulator is satisfied of any prescribed details.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), before varying a condition of registration, the Regulator must—
(a) give to the registered social service provider a written notice stating—
(i) the Regulator's intention to vary a condition of the registration and the grounds for doing so; and
(ii) that the registered social service provider may make oral or written submissions to the Regulator regarding the intended variation within a period of not less than 10 days as specified in the notice; and
(b) consider any submissions received under paragraph (a)(ii).
(3) The Regulator may, by written notice, vary a condition of registration with immediate effect and without giving notice or considering submissions under subsection (2) if the Regulator reasonably believes it is necessary to do so in the circumstances.
(4) A notice of variation must—
(a) be in writing; and
(b) specify the day on which the variation takes effect; and
(c) include the Regulator's reasons for varying the condition.