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BOARD OF ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION BILL 1990
NEW SOUTH WALES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This Explanatory Note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament)
This Bill is cognate with the Technical and Further Education Commission Bill
1990.
The object of this Bill is to constitute the Board of Adult and Community
Education.
The functions of the Board include the following:
(a) to promote adult and community education in the State;
(b) to advise the Minister, the TAFE Commission Board and other relevant
agencies;
(c) to arrange for the distribution of government funds to adult and community
education agencies.
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
Clause 1 Short title of the proposed Act.
Clause 2 Commencement of proposed Act on a day or days to be proclaimed by
the Governor-in-Council.
Clause 3 Definitions used in the proposed Act.
PART 2 -- CONSTITUTION OF THE BOARD
Clause 4 constitutes the Board of Adult and Community Education.
Clause 5 provides that the Board is to consist of 13 members, as follows:
(a) 9 members appointed by the Minister who have the qualifications or
experience specified in the clause;
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(b) 1 person nominated by the TAFE Commission Board;
(c) the Director-General of the Department of Further Education, Training
and Employment;
(d) a nominee of the Minister for School Education and Youth Affairs;
(e) the Executive Member of the Board.
Clause 6 relates to the procedure of the Board.
PART 3 -- FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD
Clause 7 specifies the functions of the Board. In particular, the Board is to
promote adult and community education in the State, to advise the Minister and
other relevant agencies and to arrange (on behalf of the Government) for the
distribution of government funds to adult and community education agencies.
Clause 8 provides for the preparation of plans for the co-ordination and
development of adult and community education.
PART 4--MISCELLANEOUS
Clause 9 provides for the employment of public service staff of the Board.
Clause 10 enables the Board to establish committees.
Clause 11 exculpates the members of the Board from personal liability.
Clause 12 empowers the making of regulations.
SCHEDULE 1 -- PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
SCHEDULE 2 -- PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PROCEDURE OF THE
BOARD
The Schedules contain the usual provisions relating to members and procedure.
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