Significant changes to legislation
The Vocational Education and Training Act 1994 was amended to establish Skills Tasmania. The objective of Skills Tasmania is to ensure that Tasmanian enterprises and Tasmanians have a vocational education and training system that supports a productive workforce and contributes to economic and social development. Skills Tasmania is a statutory body that replaces and subsumes the skills-related responsibilities of the Tasmanian Learning and Skills Authority (TLSA). The Department of Education will assume other TLSA functions relating to post-Year 10 education and training. The Act commenced on 1 July 2007.
Legislation enacted
Nil.
Legislation administered
- Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts Agreement Act 1966
Subordinate legislation: Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts Regulations 2002
- Archives Act 1983
Subordinate legislation: Archives Regulations 2004
- Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Act 1990
Subordinate legislation: Building and Construction Industry Training Fund
Regulations 2004 and Building and Construction Industry Training Fund Orders 1999 and 2001
- Child Care Act 2001
Subordinate legislation: Child Care (Fees) Regulations 2003
- Christ College Act 1926
- Education Act 1994
Subordinate legislation: Education Regulations 2005
- Education Providers Registration (Overseas Students) Act 1991
Subordinate legislation: Education Providers Registration (Overseas Students) Regulations 2005
- Libraries Act 1984
Subordinate legislation: Libraries Regulations 2002
- TAFE Tasmania Act 1997
Subordinate legislation: TAFE Tasmania By-laws 1998
TAFE Tasmania Amendment By-laws 2005
- Tasmanian Qualifications Authority Act 2003
Subordinate legislation: Tasmanian Qualifications Authority (Fees) Regulations 2003
- Teachers Registration Act 2000
Subordinate legislation: Teachers Registration Regulations 2001
- University of Tasmania Act 1992
- Vocational Education and Training Act 1994
Subordinate legislation: Vocational Education and Training Regulations 2005
- Youth Participation in Education and Training (Guaranteeing Futures) Act 2005.
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