Queensland VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT AMENDMENT BILL 1995 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT AMENDMENT BILL 1995 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title 2.2... eee eee 4 2 Commencement ......... 0.0.0 eee eee 4 3 Act amended .......... 0... eee eee 4 4 Insertion of new ss 20A and 20B ......... 0.00. 4 20A Establishment of Nagi Binanga ............... 00.0 c eee 4 20B Functions and powers of Nagi Binanga...................--05 5 5 Amendment of s 52 (Establishment and constitution of councils) ....... 6 6 Insertion of new pt 2, div 7, sdivs 2 and3.................00..00000. 7 Subdivision 2—Colleges 53A Establishment, membership and functions..................... 7 Subdivision 3—Common provisions 53B Definition ....... 0.0.02 eee eee 8 7 Amendment of s 54 (Appointment of members) ................000005 8 8 Replacement of ss 127 and 128 ... 2.2... eee eee ee 8 127 State college references ........ 0... cece cee eee eee 9 SCHEDULE ......................... 10 MINOR AMENDMENTS A BILL FOR An Act to amend the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 1991 Clause Clause Clause Clause sl 4 s4 Vocational Education, Training and Employment Amendment The Parliament of Queensland enacts— Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Amendment Act 1995. Commencement 2. This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation. Act amended 3. This Act amends the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 1991. Insertion of new ss 20A and 20B 4. After section 20— insert— 'Establishment of Nagi Binanga '20A.(1) An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Council ("Nagi Binanga") is to be established as a standing committee of the commission. "(2) Nagi Binanga is established to consist of — (a) 1 member of the commission nominated by the Minister; and (b) 1 person representing aboriginal communities; and (c) 1 person representing Torres Strait islander communities; and (d) person representing the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Consultative Committee; and (e) 1 person representing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission; and 1113 15 1719 21 23 s4 5 s4 Vocational Education, Training and Employment Amendment (f) (g) (h) (i) (i) (k) 2 persons representing employers, at least 1 of whom represents an industrial organisation of employers; and 2 persons representing industrial organisations of employees; and person nominated by the Minister; and person nominated by the Minister responsible for administering the Community Services (Aborigines) Act 1984 or the Community Services (Torres Strait) Act 1984; and person nominated by the Minister responsible for administering the Education (General Provisions) Act 1989, and person nominated by the Minister responsible for administering the Employment, Education and Training Act 1988 (Cwlth). '(3) The members of Nagi Binanga are to be appointed by the commission. '(4) The Minister is to appoint an indigenous member to be the chairperson for a specified period of no longer than the member's term of appointment to Nagi Binanga. "(5) The members of Nagi Binanga are to appoint a member to be the deputy chairperson for a specified period of no longer than the member's term of appointment to Nagi Binanga. 'Functions and powers of Nagi Binanga '20B.(1) The functions of Nagi Binanga are— (a) (b) (c) to consult with aboriginal and Torres Strait islander communities, departments of government, statutory bodies or anyone else on the vocational education, training and employment of aboriginal people or Torres Strait islanders; and to advise the commission on policy matters relating to the vocational education, training and employment of aboriginal people or Torres Strait islanders; and to advise the commission on strategies for increasing the participation of aboriginal people or Torres Strait islanders in vocational education, training and employment programs; and BESO COM NIDNW BW NY ee ion' wn 151821 2325 2730 s5 6 s5 Vocational Education, Training and Employment Amendment (d) to advise the commission on needs and priorities for the development of vocational education and training facilities or resources for aboriginal people or Torres Strait islanders; and (e) to advise the commission on strategies for increasing employment opportunities for aboriginal people or Torres Strait islanders; and (f) to advise the commission on strategies for ensuring the relevance of vocational education, training and employment programs available to aboriginal people or Torres Strait islanders. "(2) Nagi Binanga has the power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, the performance of its functions. "(3) In this section— "statutory bodies" means bodies established under an Act.'. Amendment of s 52 (Establishment and constitution of councils) Clause 5.(1) Section 52(1) to (3)— omit, insert— "52.(1) A council may be established for each State institute in the way decided by the Minister. "(2) A council is to be made up of a maximum of 15 members. "(3) A council consists of— (a) the institute's director; and (b) the chairperson of the council of any college associated with the institute; and (c) persons who have knowledge of, or experience in— (i) education or training; or (11) the areas of commerce, the community or industry served by the institute; and (d) 1 representative of a relevant industrial organisation of employees; and ro OON DAwnp WNvNoe Se Be ee wieN 1518 2023 25 27 29 $6 7 $6 Vocational Education, Training and Employment Amendment (e) 1 person representing employers; and (f) 1 staff member representing the institute's staff; and (g) 1 person representing the institute's students. "(4) The constitution of a council may be changed in the way decided by the Minister.'. (2) Section 52(4)— renumber as section 52(5). Insertion of new pt 2, div 7, sdivs 2 and 3 Clause 6. After section 53— insert— 'Subdivision 2—Colleges 'Establishment, membership and functions "53A.(1) A council may be established for a college or campus if— (a) for a college—the Minister considers it is appropriate to the institute's needs; or (b) for a campus—the institute's director considers it is appropriate to the institute's needs. "(2) A council is to be made up of a maximum of 15 members. "(3) A council consists of— (a) the institute's director; and (b) persons who have knowledge of, or experience in— (i) education or training; or (11) the areas of commerce, the community or industry served by the college or campus; and (c) 1 representative of a relevant industrial organisation of employees; and YD NASP W WN o 11 13 15 17 192124 26 Clause Clause s7 8 s8 Vocational Education, Training and Employment Amendment (d) 1 person representing employers; and (e) 1 staff member representing the staff of the college or campus; and (f) 1 person representing the students of the college or campus. '(4) The function of the council is to provide advice to the institute's council on the way to improve service delivery of the college or campus. 'Subdivision 3—Common provisions 'Definition "53B. In this subdivision— "appointor" means— (a) for acouncil for an institute or college—the Minister; or (b) for a council for a campus—the institute's director.'. Amendment of s 54 (Appointment of members) 7.(1) Section 54(1)— omit, insert— "54.(1) The members of a council are to be appointed by the appointor. '(2) The appointor must seek to appoint both men and women members to a council.'. (2) Section 54(2)— renumber as section 54(3). (3) Section 54(3), as renumbered, 'State college'— omit. Replacement of ss 127 and 128 8. Sections 127 and 128— DAN fF WN 111416 18 2022 24 s8 9 s8 Vocational Education, Training and Employment Amendment omit, insert— 'State college references "127.(1) In an Act or document, a reference to a State college may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to a State institute. (2) This section expires on the date of the next reprint of the Act produced under the Reprints Act 1992.'. An BW wp Vocational Education, Training and Employment Amendment SCHEDULE MINOR AMENDMENTS section 3 1. Section 4— insert— ' "college" includes a State institute.'. 2. Section 4, definition "State college"— omit, insert— ' "State institute"— (a) means an institute or other means of technical and further education provided by the State (the "institute"); and (b) may consist of the institute and a number of colleges or campuses. '. 3. Section 4, definitions "director", "student" and "vocational education and training establishment", 'college'-— omit, insert— 'institute'. 4. Section 4, definition "vocational education", 'colleges'— omit, insert— 'institutes'. 5. Section 33— 11 13 15 17 19 Vocational Education, Training and Employment Amendment SCHEDULE (continued) insert— 1 "(4) The Corporation may (and always has been able to) perform its 2 functions inside and outside Queensland, including outside Australia.'. 3 6. Section 36— 4 insert— 5 '(2) The Corporation may (and always has been able to) exercise its 6 power under subsection (1) inside and outside Queensland, including 7 outside Australia.'. 8 7. Section 37, 'colleges'-— 9 omit, insert— 10 'institutes'. 11 8. Section 38(1) and heading, 'colleges'— 12 omit, insert— 13 'institutes'. 14 9. Section 38(1)(g), 'college'-— 15 omit, insert— 16 "institute". 17 10. Section 38(1)(h), 'colleges' "— 18 omit, insert— 19 'institutes' '. 20 11. Section 39, heading, 'colleges'— 21 Vocational Education, Training and Employment Amendment SCHEDULE (continued) omit, insert— 1 'institutes'. 2 12. Sections 39(1) and (2)(a) and 40(2), 'college'— 3 omit, insert— 4 'institute'. 5 13. Part 2, division 7, heading— 6 omit, insert— 7 'Division 7—Councils 8 'Subdivision 1—State institutes'. 9 14. Section 53, 'college'— 10 omit, insert— 11 'institute'. 12 15. Section 53(a)(i)(F)— 13 omit. 14 16. Section 53(c)(iii), 'colleges'>— 15 omit, insert— 16 'institutes'. 17 17. Section 55, 'State college council, other than a member ex 18 officio,' — 19 omit, insert— 20 Vocational Education, Training and Employment Amendment SCHEDULE (continued) 'council who was nominated for appointment'. 18. Sections 55, 56 and 58(1), 'Minister'-— omit, insert— 'appointor'. 19. Sections 56, 57 and 58(1), 'State college'— omit. 20. Section 66(1), 'college'-— omit, insert— 'institute'. 21. Section 67(1), definition "vocational education and training establishment", 'college'-— omit, insert— 'institute'. 22. Section 75(2)(a), 'State college, another college or a'— omit, insert— 'college or'. 23. Section 75(2)(b), 'college'— omit, insert— 'institute'. 11 13 1518 Vocational Education, Training and Employment Amendment SCHEDULE (continued) 24. Section 81(1), 'State college or any other'— omit. 25. Section 81(4), 'State college or other'— omit. 26. Section 118(b), 'college'-— omit, insert— 'institute'. 27. Section 123(1)(g), 'college'-— omit, insert— 'institute'. 28. Section 126, heading— omit, insert— 'Regulation making power'. 29. Section 126(1), 'for the purpose of' — omit, insert— 'under'. 30. Section 126(2), 'be made with respect to'— omit, insert— 'provide about the following'. 121518 Vocational Education, Training and Employment Amendment SCHEDULE (continued) 31. Section 126(2)(n), 'college'-— omit, insert— 'institute'. © State of Queensland 1995