TAFE Queensland Act 2013 (Qld)

TAFE Queensland Act 2013

An Act to provide for the establishment of TAFE Queensland and for other matters relating to vocational education and training services

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the TAFE Queensland Act 2013.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Dictionary The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this Act.

4 References to functions In this Act— (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power; and (b) a reference to performing a function includes a reference to exercising a power.

Part 2 TAFE Queensland

Division 1 Establishment

5 Establishment and status (1) TAFE Queensland is established. (2) TAFE Queensland— (a) is a body corporate; and (b) has a common seal; and (c) may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

6 TAFE Queensland represents the State (1) TAFE Queensland represents the State. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), TAFE Queensland has the status, privileges and immunities of the State.

7 Application of other Acts (1) TAFE Queensland is— (a) a statutory body under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 (the FA Act); and (b) a statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 (the SBFA Act). (2) The SBFA Act, part 2B sets out the way in which TAFE Queensland's powers under this Act are affected by the SBFA Act.

Division 2 Functions and powers

8 Functions (1) TAFE Queensland has the following functions— (a) to provide vocational education and training services; (b) to provide further education, and other forms of education, to support and complement the provision of vocational education and training services; (c) to produce and sell vocational education and training products; (d) to prepare, publish, distribute or license the use of literary or artistic work, audio or audiovisual material, or computer software; (e) to undertake research and development on matters relating to its functions; (f) to contribute to and actively engage with industry on matters relating to its functions; (g) to exploit commercially TAFE Queensland's resources, including any study, research or knowledge or the practical application of any study, research or knowledge; (h) to report to the Minister on the performance of its functions; (i) to advise and make recommendations to the Minister about matters relevant to the performance of its functions and any other matters referred to it by the Minister; (j) any other functions given to it under an Act. (2) TAFE Queensland is to perform its functions— (a) in a way that is efficient, effective and responsive to the needs of industry, students and the general community; and (b) on a not-for-profit basis.