Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) The council may give an RTO written notice that a council member, a staff member of the council or a person authorised by the council proposes to visit premises where the RTO is giving, or proposing to give, vocational education and training courses.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) must—
(a) state the address of the premises proposed to be visited; and
(b) state the purpose of the visit; and
(c) state the day and time of the proposed visit; and
(d) be given to the RTO at least 7 days before the day of the proposed visit.
(3) The day and time of the proposed visit must be a day and time when the RTO normally conducts business on the premises.
(4) The member, staff member or authorised person may, on the day and at the time stated in the notice—
(a) enter the premises stated in the notice; or
(b) observe the operations of the RTO on the premises; or
(c) ask the RTO to give information about its operations; or
(d) ask the RTO to produce any document in the possession of the RTO containing information about courses given, or proposed to be given, on the premises.
(5) A member, staff member or authorised person may, in exceptional circumstances, do a thing mentioned in subsection (4) (a) to (d) without notice.
Example of exceptional circumstance
danger of injury to anyone's health or safety
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).