Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland)
sec.125Expired approval in principle may be reinstated
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sec.125 Expired approval in principle may be reinstated
If an approval in principle expires, the former approval in principle holder may apply to the Regulatory Authority for reinstatement of the approval in principle. An application for reinstatement must— be in writing; and include the prescribed information; and include payment of the prescribed fee. The application for reinstatement must be made no later than 6 months after the date on which the approval in principle expired. The Regulatory Authority may ask the applicant to provide further information that is reasonably required for the purpose of assessing the application. In determining whether to reinstate an approval in principle, the Regulatory Authority— must consider whether, within the period that the approval in principle is to be reinstated— the construction, alteration or repair of the proposed education and care service premises is likely to be completed; and an application for a service approval is likely to be made; and may consider whether— the proposed education and care service premises is, or is being, constructed, altered or repaired in accordance with the approval in principle; and the approval in principle has previously been extended; and the approval in principle has previously expired and been reinstated. The Regulatory Authority must— reinstate an approval in principle; or refuse to reinstate an approval in principle. A reinstated approval in principle expires 12 months after the day on which the decision to reinstate the approval in principle is made. If the Regulatory Authority reinstates an approval in principle, the Regulatory Authority must give the approval in principle holder a copy of the reinstated approval in principle which specifies the date on which the reinstated approval in principle expires. If the Regulatory Authority refuses to reinstate an approval in principle, the Regulatory Authority must give the applicant written notice of its decision and the reasons for the decision within 7 days after the decision is made. s 125 prev s 125 om 2017 No. 9 (Vic) s 28 pres s 125 ins 2023 No. 33 (Vic) s 8 (sec.125-ssec.1) If an approval in principle expires, the former approval in principle holder may apply to the Regulatory Authority for reinstatement of the approval in principle. (sec.125-ssec.2) An application for reinstatement must— be in writing; and include the prescribed information; and include payment of the prescribed fee. (sec.125-ssec.3) The application for reinstatement must be made no later than 6 months after the date on which the approval in principle expired. (sec.125-ssec.4) The Regulatory Authority may ask the applicant to provide further information that is reasonably required for the purpose of assessing the application. (sec.125-ssec.5) In determining whether to reinstate an approval in principle, the Regulatory Authority— must consider whether, within the period that the approval in principle is to be reinstated— the construction, alteration or repair of the proposed education and care service premises is likely to be completed; and an application for a service approval is likely to be made; and may consider whether— the proposed education and care service premises is, or is being, constructed, altered or repaired in accordance with the approval in principle; and the approval in principle has previously been extended; and the approval in principle has previously expired and been reinstated. (sec.125-ssec.6) The Regulatory Authority must— reinstate an approval in principle; or refuse to reinstate an approval in principle. (sec.125-ssec.7) A reinstated approval in principle expires 12 months after the day on which the decision to reinstate the approval in principle is made. (sec.125-ssec.8) If the Regulatory Authority reinstates an approval in principle, the Regulatory Authority must give the approval in principle holder a copy of the reinstated approval in principle which specifies the date on which the reinstated approval in principle expires. (sec.125-ssec.9) If the Regulatory Authority refuses to reinstate an approval in principle, the Regulatory Authority must give the applicant written notice of its decision and the reasons for the decision within 7 days after the decision is made.