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VOCATIONAL TRAINING ACT 1989 (NO. 2 OF 1989) - SECT 57

Revocation of approval

57. (1) In this section, “approval” means an approval under section 52 or 53.

(2) Where the Authority believes on reasonable grounds that—

        (a)     an employer in relation to whom an approval has been granted has failed to comply with a condition to which the approval is subject;

        (b)     the premises, a type of equipment or a method of training in respect of which an approval has been granted are, or is, no longer suitable for training a person under a contract of training; or

        (c)     an approved supervisor—

              (i)     does not hold the appropriate qualifications to supervise the training of a person under a contract of training;

              (ii)     does not have the appropriate knowledge or skills to supervise the training of a person under a contract of training; or

              (iii)     is otherwise not a fit and proper person to supervise the training of a person under a contract of training;

the Authority may, subject to subsections (3) and (4), revoke the approval.

(3) The Authority shall not revoke an approval unless the Chief Executive has given the employer concerned a notice in writing—

        (a)     informing the employer of the proposed revocation and of the Authority's reasons for it; and

        (b)     informing the employer that he or she may, within 14 days after the date of the notice, by writing given to the Chief Executive, place before the Authority any matters in answer to the proposed revocation.

(4) For the purpose of deciding whether to revoke an approval, the Authority shall have regard to any matter placed before it by the employer by virtue of a notice under subsection (3).

(5) Where the Authority revokes an approval, the Chief Executive shall give the employer a notice in writing of the revocation.

(6) The revocation of an approval takes effect—

        (a)     on the date of the notice given under subsection (5); or

        (b)     if a later date of effect is specified in the notice—on that later date.



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