Further Education and Training Act 2014
sec.32FDecision about temporary suspension
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sec.32F Decision about temporary suspension
Within 7 days after receiving the application, the chief executive must decide the application. After having regard to the reasons stated in the application and any submissions made under section 32E (4) , the chief executive must decide— if satisfied the employer can not provide the training to the apprentice or trainee under the training contract—to approve the application; or otherwise—not to approve the application. The chief executive must give each party an information notice about the decision. If the chief executive approves the application, the information notice must state the following— the maximum period, of not more than 30 days, over which the training contract may be suspended; the time during the maximum period, or a part of the period, the employer may stand down the apprentice or trainee; the day the period starts. If the training contract is temporarily suspended, the employer may stand down the apprentice or trainee unless the employer and the apprentice or trainee otherwise agree. The employer may stand down the apprentice or trainee without pay under this section only in accordance with the information notice from the chief executive. s 32F ins 2019 No. 33 s 8 (sec.32F-ssec.1) Within 7 days after receiving the application, the chief executive must decide the application. (sec.32F-ssec.2) After having regard to the reasons stated in the application and any submissions made under section 32E (4) , the chief executive must decide— if satisfied the employer can not provide the training to the apprentice or trainee under the training contract—to approve the application; or otherwise—not to approve the application. (sec.32F-ssec.3) The chief executive must give each party an information notice about the decision. (sec.32F-ssec.4) If the chief executive approves the application, the information notice must state the following— the maximum period, of not more than 30 days, over which the training contract may be suspended; the time during the maximum period, or a part of the period, the employer may stand down the apprentice or trainee; the day the period starts. (sec.32F-ssec.5) If the training contract is temporarily suspended, the employer may stand down the apprentice or trainee unless the employer and the apprentice or trainee otherwise agree. (sec.32F-ssec.6) The employer may stand down the apprentice or trainee without pay under this section only in accordance with the information notice from the chief executive.
- (a) if satisfied the employer can not provide the training to the apprentice or trainee under the training contract—to approve the application; or
- (b) otherwise—not to approve the application.
- (a) the maximum period, of not more than 30 days, over which the training contract may be suspended;
- (b) the time during the maximum period, or a part of the period, the employer may stand down the apprentice or trainee;