53 (1) The Superintendent may issue policy directives, (a)  setting out standards, performance indicators and performance objectives for vocational programs or classes of vocational programs and governing the publication of information by private career colleges respecting the performance indicators and performance objectives applicable to their vocational programs; (b)  setting out credentials that private career colleges may grant, and the classes of vocational programs for which such credentials may be granted; (c)  exempting private career colleges, or any class of them, from the requirement that they obtain approval for a specified class of vocational programs under section 23.  2005, c. 28, Sched. L, s. 53 (1). Same, revocation of approval (1.1) A policy directive issued under subsection (1) may revoke an approval for a vocational program or a class of vocational programs and an approval for credentials that a private career college may grant.  2010, c. 12, s. 21. Same, effective date of revocation (1.2) The revocation of an approval is effective on the date specified in the policy directive or calculated in accordance with the policy directive that is no earlier than six months after the date the policy directive is issued under subsection (1) or on the date specified in the policy directive or calculated in accordance with the policy directive, if one of the following applies: 1.  The policy directive introduces a new standard related to public health or public safety. 2.  The policy directive revoking the approval relates to a vocational program that is regulated by a third party and, i.  the third party changes the entry requirements necessary to practise the vocation, and ii.  the changes are such that unless the private career college adopts the requirements prescribed by the third party, graduates from the program would not meet the entry requirements to practise the vocation.  2010, c. 12, s. 21. Same, effective despite prescribed period of approval (1.3) In the case of the revocation of an approval for a vocational program or class of vocational programs, the effective date of the revocation specified in the directive or determined in accordance with the directive applies despite any prescribed period for approval or the period for approval determined in accordance with the regulations.  2010, c. 12, s. 21. Binding (2) The policy directives are binding on private career colleges and every private career college shall comply with and be operated in accordance with the policy directives.  2005, c. 28, Sched. L, s. 53 (2). General or particular (3) A policy directive may be general or particular in its application.  2005, c. 28, Sched. L, s. 53 (3). Classes (4) A policy directive may create different classes of persons, private career colleges, vocational programs and students and may contain different provisions in respect of each class.  2005, c. 28, Sched. L, s. 53 (4). Legislation Act, 2006, Part III (5) A policy directive issued under this section is not a regulation within the meaning of Part III (Regulations) of the Legislation Act, 2006.  2005, c. 28, Sched. L, s. 53 (5); 2006, c. 21, Sched. F, s. 141 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 21, Sched. F, s. 141 (3) - 25/07/2007 2010, c. 12, s. 21 - 08/06/2010 2023, c. 9, Sched. 29, s. 10 (1, 2) - 01/01/2024