Vocational Education and Training Amendment Act 2002

Vocational Education and Training Amendment Act 2002

An Act to amend the Vocational Education and Training Act 1994

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Vocational Education and Training Amendment Act 2002 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Vocational Education and Training Act 1994 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.    Section 3 amended (Interpretation)

Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by inserting the following definition after the definition of ANTA :

Australian Qualifications Framework means the policy of that name, defining all qualifications recognised nationally in post-compulsory education and training within Australia, endorsed by the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs so as to commence on 12 January 1995, as from time to time amended;

(b) by omitting the definition of trainee and substituting the following definition:

trainee means an employee who, whether described as a trainee, apprentice or otherwise, is a party to a training agreement that provides for the employee to undergo a training program leading to a qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework;

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 31 OCTOBER 2002

Legislative Council on 13 NOVEMBER 2002]