Section 10A — Family Law Act 1975: Accreditation Rules

(1) The regulations may prescribe Accreditation Rules. These are rules relating to: (a) the accreditation of individuals as family counsellors; and (b) the accreditation of individuals as family dispute resolution practitioners; and (ba) the accreditation of individuals as CCS practitioners; and (bb) the accreditation of persons (whether or not individuals) and other entities as CCS businesses; and (c) the accreditation of persons to perform other roles prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph. (2) Examples of matters that the Accreditation Rules may deal with are: (a) the standards that are to be met by persons and entities seeking to be accredited; and (b) who is responsible for determining whether or entity meets the Accreditation Rules; and (c) how accreditation is to be recognised (for example, by establishment of a register or other method); and (d) the conditions, standards and other obligations that accredited persons and entities must continue to meet to remain accredited; and (e) who is responsible for monitoring compliance with ongoing requirements in the Rules; and (f) the consequences of accredited persons and entities failing to comply with the provisions of this Act and the Rules; and (g) the obligations of accredited persons and entities in relation to the monitoring of their compliance; and (h) how and by whom an accredited person or entity may have their accreditation (or recognition of that accreditation) suspended or cancelled; and (i) review of decisions to refuse, suspend or cancel accreditation (or recognition of accreditation); and (j) the process for handling complaints involving accredited persons and entities; and (k) who may deliver recognised training to accredited persons and entities, and (l) dealing with persons and entities who make false or misleading representations about a person’s or entity’s status as an accredited person. Note: The Accreditation Rules may make different provision with respect to different matters or classes of matters (see subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901).