Section 89 — National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013: Circumstances in which the CEO must cancel appointment of nominees

At the request of a participant (1) If: (a) a person is appointed as a nominee of a participant under section 86 or 87 at the request of the participant; and (b) the participant requests the CEO to cancel the appointment; the CEO must cancel the appointment by written instrument: (c) within the period worked out in accordance with the National Disability Insurance Scheme rules prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph; or (d) if there are no such rules—as soon as reasonably practicable. (2) A request under paragraph (1)(b) need not be made in writing. If the request is not made in writing, the CEO must make a written record of the request. Nominee no longer wishes to be a nominee (3) If: (a) a person is appointed as a nominee of a participant under section 86 or 87; and (b) the person informs the CEO in writing that the person no longer wishes to be a nominee under that appointment; the CEO must cancel the appointment by written instrument: (c) within the period worked out in accordance with the National Disability Insurance Scheme rules prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph; or (d) if there are no such rules—as soon as reasonably practicable. Copy of instrument of cancellation to be given (4) If the appointment of a person as a nominee of a participant is cancelled under this section, the CEO must give the person and participant a copy of the instrument of cancellation.