231CMinister may suspend processing of initial applications for registration

#### 231C Minister may suspend processing of initial applications for registration National VET Regulator is not required to do any processing activity (1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine that the National VET Regulator is not required to deal with initial applications for registration until after a day specified in the instrument. (1A) The day specified in an instrument made under subsection (1) must not be later than 12 months after the day the instrument commences. > Note: While an instrument made under subsection (1) cannot be varied to specify a day that is later than 12 months after the instrument commences, the Minister can make another instrument. (2) Between the day an instrument made under subsection (1) commences and the day specified in the instrument, the National VET Regulator is not required to do any processing activity in relation to an initial application for registration to which the instrument applies. National VET Regulator must not do any processing activity (3) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine that the National VET Regulator must not deal with initial applications for registration until after a day specified in the instrument. (3A) The day specified in an instrument made under subsection (3) must not be later than 12 months after the day the instrument commences. > Note: While an instrument made under subsection (3) cannot be varied to specify a day that is later than 12 months after the instrument commences, the Minister can make another instrument. (4) Between the day an instrument made under subsection (3) commences and the day specified in the instrument, the National VET Regulator must not do any processing activity in relation to an initial application for registration to which the instrument applies. Instruments under this section (5) An instrument made under subsection (1) or (3) may be expressed to apply to: (a) all initial applications for registration or one or more classes of initial application for registration; and (b) initial applications for registration made before or after the commencement of the instrument (or both). (6) An instrument made under subsection (1) or (3) is a legislative instrument, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the instrument. > Note: Legislative instruments and explanatory statements must be tabled in each House of the Parliament under sections 38 and 39 of the Legislation Act 2003.