sec.20Amending registered training contract

sec.20 Amending registered training contract

Except as provided for in sections 13 , 21 , 22 and 23 , a registered training contract may only be amended with the approval of the chief executive obtained under this section. The parties to the registered training contract may apply to the chief executive for approval of an amendment to the contract. The application must be in the approved form and state— the proposed amendment; and the reasons for the proposed amendment; and that the proposed amendment is agreed to by the parties. If the apprentice or trainee under the registered training contract is under 18 years, the application must also be signed by a parent of the person. However, subsection (4) does not apply if it would be inappropriate in all the circumstances for a parent to sign the application. It may be inappropriate for a parent to sign the application if the apprentice or trainee is living independently of his or her parents. The chief executive may, by written notice, request the parties to give, within the reasonable time of not less than 14 days stated in the notice, the additional documents or information the chief executive considers necessary to decide the application. The chief executive may refuse to consider the application until the parties give the documents or information requested under subsection (6) . The chief executive— must consider the application and any documents or information given as requested under subsection (6) ; and may approve the proposed amendment or refuse to approve the proposed amendment. If the chief executive decides to approve the proposed amendment, the chief executive must— update the records held by the department; and give the parties a signed notice of the approval. If the chief executive refuses to approve the amendment, the chief executive must give each party written notice of the decision, including the reasons for the decision. (sec.20-ssec.1) Except as provided for in sections 13 , 21 , 22 and 23 , a registered training contract may only be amended with the approval of the chief executive obtained under this section. (sec.20-ssec.2) The parties to the registered training contract may apply to the chief executive for approval of an amendment to the contract. (sec.20-ssec.3) The application must be in the approved form and state— the proposed amendment; and the reasons for the proposed amendment; and that the proposed amendment is agreed to by the parties. (sec.20-ssec.4) If the apprentice or trainee under the registered training contract is under 18 years, the application must also be signed by a parent of the person. (sec.20-ssec.5) However, subsection (4) does not apply if it would be inappropriate in all the circumstances for a parent to sign the application. It may be inappropriate for a parent to sign the application if the apprentice or trainee is living independently of his or her parents. (sec.20-ssec.6) The chief executive may, by written notice, request the parties to give, within the reasonable time of not less than 14 days stated in the notice, the additional documents or information the chief executive considers necessary to decide the application. (sec.20-ssec.7) The chief executive may refuse to consider the application until the parties give the documents or information requested under subsection (6) . (sec.20-ssec.8) The chief executive— must consider the application and any documents or information given as requested under subsection (6) ; and may approve the proposed amendment or refuse to approve the proposed amendment. (sec.20-ssec.9) If the chief executive decides to approve the proposed amendment, the chief executive must— update the records held by the department; and give the parties a signed notice of the approval. (sec.20-ssec.10) If the chief executive refuses to approve the amendment, the chief executive must give each party written notice of the decision, including the reasons for the decision.