Recognition of qualifications and statements of attainment
56 Recognition of qualifications and statements of attainment
An approved RTO (the training plan RTO) commits an offence if:
a training plan is agreed under section 54(2) by the persons mentioned in that section; and
the apprentice or trainee has attained a nationally recognised qualification, or been issued with a statement of attainment in respect of a certifiable component of one, by another RTO; and
the training plan requires the apprentice or trainee to attain the same qualification, or be issued with a statement of attainment in respect of the same component, from the training plan RTO.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.
An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.
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