Cap. 495 ст. 14Revocation of accreditation.

(1) The central authority shall have the right to revoke accreditation of an agency at any time, if the agency:

(a) files a request in writing for revocation;

(b) ceases to comply with the criteria of eligibility for accreditation;

(c) is no longer deemed suitable to provide adoption services;

(d) is in breach of the conditions for accreditation in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(2) The central authority shall serve the agency, by registered mail, with the written revocation together with the reasons therefor and such revocation shall have effect from date of service.

(3) If the accreditation is revoked on any of the grounds mentioned in sub-article (1)(b), (c) or (d), the agency shall have the right to file an application in front of the Board of Appeal, requesting a reversal of the decision of the central authority, within twenty days of the service specified in sub-article (2).

(4) If an appeal is filed in accordance with sub-article (3), the agency may request the Board of Appeal to suspend the decision of the central authority until the final decision.

(5) If the accreditation of an agency is revoked, the Accreditation Certificate and all the records and documentation relating to the pre-adoption and adoption services shall become the property of the central authority. The central authority may appoint another accredited agency to have custody of such records and documentation, continue to monitor the prospective adoptive parents, and to carry out all the functions that belonged to the agency whose accreditation was revoked, according to article 22.