31Renewal of registration

#### 31 Renewal of registration (1) The National VET Regulator may renew an NVR registered training organisation’s registration under section 17 if the organisation makes an application for renewal: (a) at least 90 days before the day the organisation’s registration expires; or (b) within such shorter period as the Regulator allows. (2) An application must be accompanied by the application fee determined by the Minister, by legislative instrument, under section 232. (3) If an NVR registered training organisation’s registration would, apart from this subsection, expire before the organisation’s application is decided, then the organisation’s registration is taken to continue in force until: (a) if the organisation’s application is refused—the refusal takes effect; or (b) if the organisation’s registration is renewed in response to the organisation’s application—the start of the day after the application is decided. (3A) If an NVR registered training organisation’s application for renewal is refused: (a) the National VET Regulator must notify the organisation of the refusal; and (b) the refusal takes effect: (i) at the start of the day after the day on which the notice of refusal is given to the organisation; or (ii) at the start of such later day as is specified in the notice. (3B) If the National VET Regulator decides to renew an NVR registered training organisation’s registration in response to the organisation’s application: (a) the Regulator must determine the period for which the organisation is registered as a result of the renewal; and (b) the renewed registration commences at the start of the day after: (i) the day on which the organisation’s previous registration expires (subject to subparagraph (ii)); or (ii) if the organisation’s previous registration was continued in force under subsection (3)—the day on which the previous registration would have expired except for the operation of that subsection. (3C) A period determined under paragraph (3B)(a) must not be more than 7 years. (4) An NVR registered training organisation may apply for renewal of registration during a period when all or part of its scope of registration is suspended.