New South Wales Consolidated Acts

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACT 2005 - SECT 6

6 Objects and functions of Board

(1) The objects of the Board are as follows:

(a) to register training organisations,

(b) to accredit vocational courses,

(c) to approve persons to provide courses for overseas students,

(d) to issue guidelines in relation to the registration of training organisations, the accreditation of vocational courses and the approval of persons to provide courses for overseas students,

(e) to advise the Minister on matters concerning the registration of training organisations, the accreditation of vocational courses and the approval of persons to provide courses for overseas students,

(f) to liaise with authorities and other bodies (both in New South Wales and elsewhere) in connection with the registration of training organisations, the accreditation of vocational courses and the approval of persons to provide courses for overseas students,

(g) to investigate, and to report on, matters concerning the registration of training organisations, the accreditation of vocational courses and the approval of persons to provide courses for overseas students.

(2) The Board:

(a) has such functions as are necessary or convenient to enable it to achieve its objects and to promote the objects of this Act, and

(b) has such other functions as are conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act or law, and

(c) is, in the exercise of its functions, subject to the control and direction of the Minister.

(3) The Board cannot, however, employ any staff.

Note: Staff may be employed under Chapter 1A of the Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 in the Government Service to enable the Board to exercise its functions.