CHILD EMPLOYMENT ACT 2003 - SECT 18AG Suspension and cancellation of licence

CHILD EMPLOYMENT ACT 2003 - SECT 18AG

    (1)     The Wage Inspectorate Victoria may suspend or cancel a licence by giving the licence holder written notice of the suspension or cancellation if—

        (a)     the Wage Inspectorate Victoria is satisfied that—

              (i)     the health, safety, wellbeing or development or education of a child is suffering or is likely to suffer from the employment; or

              (ii)     the child is being or is likely to be subjected to any form of exploitation in the course of the employment; or

              (iii)     the employment is prohibited employment; or

        (b)     the Wage Inspectorate Victoria believes on reasonable grounds that the licence holder has contravened the conditions of the licence.

    (2)     The Wage Inspectorate Victoria must consider the response of the licence holder given within the time referred to in section 18AH(c), if any, before deciding whether to suspend or cancel the licence.

    (3)     In considering whether to suspend or cancel a licence, the Wage Inspectorate Victoria may cause to be carried out any investigation or inquiry that it considers necessary to enable the proper consideration of the suspension or cancellation.

    (4)     If the Wage Inspectorate Victoria decides to suspend or cancel a licence under subsection (1), the Wage Inspectorate Victoria must give the licence holder a written notice stating—

        (a)     the decision and reasons for the decision; and

        (b)     in the case of a suspension, the period of suspension (which must not begin before the notice is given); and

        (c)     in the case of a cancellation, the date on which the cancellation takes effect; and

        (d)     that the licence holder may apply to VCAT for review of the decision to suspend or cancel the licence.

S. 18AH inserted by No. 27/2022 s. 61.