Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 (WA)

Western Australia Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 Western Australia Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Application to Crown 1 4. Objects 1 5. Terms used 1 6. Vocational education and training provided by a school or university 1 Part 2 — Coordination of the State vocational education and training system Division 1A — VET (WA) Ministerial Corporation 7A. Body corporate continued 1 7B. Status and purpose 1 7. Execution of documents 1 Division 1 — The Minister 8. Functions of the Minister 1 9. Powers of the Minister 1 10. Delegation by Minister 1 11. Minister may give directions 1 12. Directions to schools and universities providing vocational education and training 1 13. Minister may issue guidelines 1 14. Minister to have access to information 1 Division 2 — Financial matters 17. Minister may lend money 1 17A. Borrowing by the Minister 1 17B. Moneys to be credited and charged to agency special purpose account 1 17C. Guarantee by the Treasurer 1 17D. Payments under guarantee 1 Part 3 — The State Training Board 18. Establishment of Board 1 19. Constitution of the Board 1 20. Further provisions relating to the Board 1 21. Functions of the Board 1 22. Powers of the Board 1 23. Committees of the Board 1 24. Annual report of Board 1 Part 4 — The Training Accreditation Council 25. Establishment of Council 1 26. Further provisions relating to Council 1 27. Functions of the Council 1 28. Delegation by the Council 1 29. Committees of the Council 1 30. Annual report of Council 1 31. Council may provide information to others 1 Part 5 — Colleges Division 1 — Establishment and functions of colleges 35. Establishment of colleges 1 36. Constitution of colleges 1 37. Functions of a college 1 38. Vacation periods 1 Division 2 — Governing councils 39. Governing council 1 40. Further provisions relating to governing councils 1 41. Interim governing councils 1 42. Functions of a governing council 1 43. Strategic plans 1 44A. Annual business plans 1 44. By‑laws 1 45. Delegation by governing council 1 46. Managing director 1 47. College employees 1 Division 3 — Financial provisions 48. Funds of a college 1 49. Use of a college's funds 1 50. College accounts 1 51. Power to borrow 1 52. Power to invest 1 53. Minister may direct transfer of college's funds 1 54. Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006 1 Division 4 — Failure of governing council to operate efficiently etc. 55. Minister may take action where governing council fails to operate efficiently etc. 1 56. Order assuming functions or appointing administrator 1 Division 5 — Miscellaneous matters 57A. Closure of college, consequences of 1 Part 6 — Other vocational education and training institutions 57. Minister may establish other vocational education and training institutions 1 Part 7A — Regulation of the provision of some vocational education and training Division 1 — General matters 58A. Offences 1 58B. Council may register training providers 1 58C. Council may accredit courses 1 58D. Council may inquire into training providers and courses 1 58E. Council may cancel certain qualifications 1 58F. When Council's decisions have effect 1 Division 2 — Appeals against the Council's decisions 58G. Appeals against the Council's decisions 1 58H. Board to establish review panels 1 58I. Reference back to Council 1 58J. Determination of appeal 1 Division 3 — Miscellaneous matters 58. Regulations for this Part 1 Part 7 — Obtaining prescribed VET qualifications and approved VET qualifications Division 1 — Preliminary matters 60A. Terms used 1 60B. Inconsistency with industrial relations laws, awards etc. 1 60C. Classification of prescribed VET qualifications 1 60D. Offences 1 Division 2 — Qualifying by doing an apprenticeship 60E. Training contracts 1 60F. Registration of training contracts 1 60G. Terminating training contracts 1 60H. Consequences of training contracts ceasing to have effect 1 Division 3 — Qualifying by demonstrating competence 60I. Conferring prescribed VET qualifications to competent persons 1 Division 4 — Miscellaneous matters 60J. Delegation by chief executive 1 60. Regulations for this Part 1 Part 8A — Enforcement matters 61A. VET inspectors, appointment of 1 61B. VET inspectors' powers 1 61C. Entry warrant for a place 1 61D. Consequences of investigations 1 61. Evidentiary matters 1 Part 8 — Miscellaneous 63. Remuneration of members of Board, Council etc. 1 64. Protection from liability 1 67. Regulations 1 68. Transitional provisions (Sch. 2) 1 69. Transitional regulations 1 70. Review of Act 1 Schedule 1 — Provisions relating to the board, the council and governing councils 1. Vacation of office 1 2. Leave of absence 1 3. Meetings 1 4. Disclosure of interests 1 5. Voting by interested members 1 6. Clause 5 may be declared inapplicable 1 Schedule 2 — Transitional provisions 1. Provisions relating to repeal of Industrial Training Act 1975 1 2. Provisions relating to Vocational Education and Training Amendment Act 2024 1 Notes Compilation table 1 Uncommenced provisions table 1 Other notes 1 Defined terms Western Australia Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 An Act to establish a vocational education and training system for the State, to constitute the State Training Board of Western Australia and the Training Accreditation Council, to provide for the establishment of colleges and other vocational education and training institutions, to provide for the training of people, such as apprentices, under training contracts with employers, and for related purposes. [Long title amended: No. 44 of 2008 s. 4.]