Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING ACT 1989

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY SHORT TITLE

   1.      This Act may be cited as the Vocational Training Act 1989.  
   2.      This Act commences on the date fixed by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.  
   3.      The Acts specified in the Schedule are repealed.  

   PART II--VOCATIONAL TRAINING AUTHORITY

   7.      There is established by this section an authority by the name of the Vocational Training Authority.  
   13.     The Authority shall consist of—  
   15.     The Minister shall, in writing, appoint one of the members referred to in paragraph 13 (d) to be the Chairperson of the Authority.  
   19.     An appointed member of the Authority may resign his or her office by writing signed by the member and delivered to the Minister.  
   25.     The Authority may arrange with the Head of Administration for the services of public servants to be made available to assist the Authority.  
   27.     The Chief Executive shall issue to each inspector an identity card that specifies the name and appointment of the inspector and on which appears a recent photograph of the inspector.  
   28.     A person appointed to be an inspector shall not, without reasonable excuse, fail to return his or her identity card to the Chief Executive upon ceasing to be an inspector.  

   PART III--COMMITTEES

   30.     A Training Advisory Committee—  
   34.     There is established by this section a committee of the Authority by the name of the Grievances Committee.  
   36.     The Chairperson of the Authority shall be the Chairperson of the Grievances Committee.  
   38.     An action (other than an action in negligence) or other proceeding, civil or criminal, does not lie against a member of the Grievances Committee for or in relation to any act or thing done in good faith in his or her capacity as a member.  

   PART IV--TRAINING IN PRESCRIBED VOCATIONS

   44.     An application referred to in section 41, 42 or 43 shall be—  
   49.     A party to a contract of training who terminates the contract under the term referred to in subsection 47 (4) shall, not later than 7 days after the date of termination, give the Chief Executive notice in writing of the termination.  
   51.     An application referred to in section 48 or 50 shall be—  
   52.     The Authority may approve the premises, types of equipment or methods of training which an employer uses, or proposes to use, for the purpose of training a person under a contract of training, if the Authority believes on reasonable grounds that they are suitable for that purpose.  
   53.     The Authority may approve a person whom an employer uses, or proposes to use, for the purpose of supervising the training of a person under a contract of training, if the Authority believes on reasonable grounds that the person—  
   56.     An application referred to in subsection 54 (1) or 55 (2) shall be—  
   60.     An employer who enters into a contract of training shall not, without reasonable excuse, fail to give the Chief Executive, within 14 days after the date of the contract—  
   61.     Where an approved training program requires a person undertaking the program—  
   65.     The Grievances Committee may hold an inquiry in relation to any matter concerning a contract of training in relation to which it believes on reasonable grounds that—  
   67.     Where, under paragraph 66 (1) (e), a party to a contract of training is directed not to enforce a contractual right, no action lies by that party to enforce that right while the direction remains in force.  
   68.     A person shall not, without reasonable excuse, contravene a direction given to the person under paragraph 66 (1) (d) or (i).  
   73.     Without limiting the generality of section 72, the Grievances Committee may consult with—  
   78.     Subject to subsection 74 (2), the Grievances Committee shall ensure that each party to an inquiry is given a reasonable opportunity to present his or her case, to inspect any document which the Committee proposes to have regard to in reaching a decision and to make submissions to the Committee.  
   84.     Application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a review of a reviewable decision.  
   86.     A person shall not, without reasonable excuse—  
   87.     A person shall not, in purported compliance with a requirement made under paragraph 85 (3) (d) or (e) by an inspector—  

   PART V--MISCELLANEOUS UNQUALIFIED YOUNG PERSONS NOT TO BE EMPLOYED IN TRADES

   92.     The Executive may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing matters—  

   PART VI--TRANSITIONAL INTERPRETATION

   96.     Division 8 of Part IV applies in relation to transitional apprentices and transitional probationers as if—