7Cancellation (cancellation of licence agreements)#

A RTO's licence agreement may be cancelled where the department has determined any of the following:

• the risk a RTO poses to the quality delivery and assessment of the approved program is rated as extreme
• a RTO has conducted repeated non-compliances or unethical activity
• a RTO has been suspended for a total period of six months or more during any three year period.

Cancellations will apply for a minimum of 12 months. Re-licencing will be subject to performance assessment:

• meet all of the criteria required for the application to become an approved provider
• detailed plan of rectification and remediation

• detailed compliance plan, demonstrating how compliance with the licence agreement will be managed
• Transport and Main Roads compliance audit at the RTO's expense, and
• may include additional conditions as stipulated by Transport and Main Roads.

Cancelled licences will be placed on a conditional licence agreement for an initial period of three months. A compliance audit will be conducted by the department at the RTO's expense during the three month period.