Victorian Current Acts

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM ACT 2006 - SECT 2.6.19

    (1)     The Institute—

        (a)     may refuse to renew the registration of an applicant—

              (i)     if the Institute is satisfied that the applicant has not maintained an appropriate level of professional practice in the preceding period of registration having regard to the standards of professional practice approved by the Minister; or

              (ii)     on any other ground on which the Institute may refuse to grant registration; and

        (b)     must refuse to renew the registration of an applicant on any ground on which the Institute must refuse to grant registration.

S. 2.6.19(2) inserted by No. 10/2021 s. 16(2).

    (2)     The Institute—

        (a)     may refuse to reinstate the registration of an applicant—

              (i)     if the Institute is satisfied that the applicant has not maintained an appropriate level of professional practice in the preceding period of registration having regard to the standards of professional practice approved by the Minister; or

              (ii)     if the Institute is not satisfied that special circumstances exist for reinstating the applicant's registration; or

              (iii)     on any other ground on which the Institute may refuse to grant registration; and

        (b)     must refuse to reinstate the registration of an applicant on any ground on which the Institute must refuse to grant registration.

Note to s. 2.6.19 amended by No. 10/2021 s. 16(3).

Note

If the Institute is proposing to refuse an application for renewal of registration or for reinstatement of registration, the applicant is entitled to make submissions to the Institute under section 2.6.14A or  2.6.15 depending on the ground on which the refusal is based.