S.L. 389.2 Art. 5Approved training courses.

(1) Any person desiring to provide training courses for the purposes of article 23 of the Act shall make an application therefore to the Minister.

(2) Such application shall contain the following information:

(a) the individual or individuals who will be effectively running the courses;

(b) the duration of the course;

(c) a detailed breakdown of the syllabus content;

(d) assessment criteria;

(e) the premises where training will be provided; and

(f) such other information as the Minister may require.

(3) Having considered an application under subregulation (2) the Minister may approve the provision of such training courses.

(4) Such approval shall be valid for a period of one year and may be subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister may deem fit to impose and may be withdrawn at any time where:

(a) any of such terms and conditions or any of the provisions of these regulations has not been complied with; or

(b) circumstances arise which could have justified a refusal of the application; or

(c) for any other reason which he may deem appropriate.

(5) Unless withdrawn in accordance with the provisions of subregulation (4) such approval may be renewable from year to year.

(6) Courses approved under this regulation shall as a minimum provide adequate instruction and training in the topics shown in the First Schedule.

(7) For the purposes of subregulation (3) such courses shall be subject to inspection as the Minister may direct.

(8) Any person whose application to provide training courses is approved in accordance with this regulation, shall be authorised to issue any certificate required under regulation 4.

(9) The authorisation under this regulation to a person to provide training courses shall include the authorisation to provide continuing training courses.

(10) Any person authorised to provide training courses under this regulation may not refuse to provide such training to any person seeking to be licensed as a community officer or to attend a continuing training course.

(11) A fee of two hundred and thirty-two euro and ninety-four cents (232.94) shall be payable on application under subregulation

(1) and on renewal under subregulation (5).