EDUCATION (QUEENSLAND STUDIES AUTHORITY) ACT 2002

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EDUCATION (QUEENSLAND STUDIES AUTHORITY) ACT 2002

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Long Title

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary

Division 1--Introduction

1. Short title
2. Commencement

Division 2--Objects

3. Objects of Act

Division 3--Guiding principles for achieving Act's objects

4. Guiding principles

Division 4--Interpretation

5. Definitions

Part 2--Establishment, functions and powers of Queensland Studies Authority

Division 1--Establishment

6. Establishment of authority

Division 2--Functions

7. Authority's functions
7A. Application of div 2 to recognised schools
8. Development and purchase functions
9. Accreditation function
10. Testing functions
10A. Testing functions for common national tests
11. Assessment functions
12. Moderation function
13. Certification functions
14. Vocational education and training functions
14A. Student account functions
15. Tertiary entrance functions
16. Research function
17. Other functions

Division 3--Authority's powers

18. Powers of authority

Division 4--Tests and notifications of syllabuses and guidelines

19. Tests
19A. Common national tests
20. Notification of approved or accredited syllabus or guideline
21. Notice to be given to nominated body

Part 2A--Student accounts

Division 1--Preliminary

21A. Explanation and purposes
21B. Definitions for pt 2A
21C. Meaning of student account phase

Division 2--Opening student accounts
Subdivision 1--Accounts for young persons about to enter, or in, the compulsory participation phase

21D. When an account must be opened
21E. Who must open an account
21F. How an account is opened
21G. Obligation to open an account for young persons in other circumstances
Subdivision 1A--Accounts for students of recognised schools
21GA. Who may have an account opened under sdiv 1A
21GB. Who may open an account
21GC. How an account is opened
Subdivision 2--Accounts for other persons
21H. Who may have an account opened under sdiv 2
21I. How an account is opened
Subdivision 3--Account numbers for student accounts
21J. Authority to assign account number etc.

Division 3--Provision of account information to the authority
Subdivision 1--Providers' obligations to give information

21K. Obligation to notify enrolment—eligible option
21L. Obligation to notify enrolment—certification studies
21M. Obligation to notify results—certification studies
21N. Obligation to notify other matters
21O. Authority to record information in account
Subdivision 1A--Obligation of recognised school to give information
21OA. Obligation to notify enrolment
21OB. Obligation to notify results
21OC. Obligation to notify other matters
21OD. Authority to record information in account
Subdivision 2--Persons who may give information on behalf of providers
21P. VETE chief executive
21Q. Authorised agent
Subdivision 3--Information not given by a provider under subdivision 1
21R. Circumstances in which information must be recorded in account

Division 4--Use and disclosure of account information by authority

21S. Use by authority and disclosure to providers or recognised schools for verification
21T. Disclosure to providers, their agents, or recognised schools, for other purposes
21U. Disclosure to the chief executive
21V. Disclosure to person for whom account is kept and the person's parents
21W. Disclosure of aggregated information to relevant entities
21X. Disclosure to VETE chief executive

Division 5--Miscellaneous

21Y. Student visa holder
21Z. Closing student account
21ZA. Consultation about proposed regulations
21ZB. Confidentiality
21ZC. Delegation by chief executive

Part 3--Minister's powers in relation to authority

22. Minister may refer matter to authority
23. Minister's power to give directions in the public interest
23A. Minister's power to give directions about intellectual property
24. Power to require production of document

Part 4--Matters concerning authority

Division 1--Membership

25. Membership of authority
26. Nomination by entities for membership of authority
27. Term of appointment
28. Chairperson of authority
29. Deputy chairperson of authority
30. Disqualification from membership
31. Vacation of office
32. When notice of resignation takes effect
33. Leave of absence
34. Remuneration of an appointed member

Division 2--Authority business

35. Conduct of business
36. Times and places of authority meetings
37. Quorum
38. Presiding at authority meetings
39. Official member may appoint nominee
40. Attendance by proxy by member
41. Participation of director in authority meetings
42. Conduct of meetings
43. Minutes
44. Disclosure of interest

Division 3--Authority committees

45. Executive committee
46. Participation of director in executive committee meetings
47. Other committees
48. Remuneration of authority committee members

Division 4--Financial provisions

49. Authority is statutory body under the Financial Accountability Act 2009
50. Authority is statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982
51. Budget
52. Compliance with approved budget

Division 5--Other provisions about the authority

53. Performance of authority
54. Change in requirements for certification
55. Delegation by authority
56. Time within which authority to do something under this Act

Part 5--Office of the Queensland Studies Authority

Division 1--Establishment

57. Establishment of office

Division 2--Office's function and powers

58. Function and powers

Division 3--The director

59. Appointment of director
60. Terms of appointment
61. Function of director
62. Director must act independently etc.
63. Delegation by director
64. Resignation
65. Ending of appointment
66. Preservation of rights
67. Superannuation for director who was previously a public service officer
68. Acting director

Division 4--Staff of the office

69. Office staff
69A. Employment of casual staff to help authority to perform its functions under s 10, 11, 12 or 13

Part 6--Miscellaneous

70. Protecting persons from liability
71. Approval of forms
72. Delegation by Minister
72A. Chief executive may carry on education planning activities
73. Administrative support for authority
74. Authority's annual report
75. Privacy
76. Powers of Minister administering vocational education and training department
77. Review of Act
78. Guidelines
79. Regulation-making power

Part 7--Repeal, transitional and validating provisions

Division 1--Repeal of Acts

80. Repeal

Division 2--Transitional provisions

81. Definitions for div 2
82. Dissolution of former bodies
83. References to repealed Act or former body
84. Authority is the legal successor
85. Agreements and proceedings
86. Assets and liabilities
87. Syllabuses
88. Work program
89. Possible issue of certificate of achievement not to be jeopardised

Division 3--Validation provision for Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005

90. Validation of employment of certain casual staff

Division 4--Transitional provisions for Education Legislation Amendment Act 2006

91. Definitions for div 4
92. Approved and accredited syllabuses
93. Work programs
94. Student accounts
SCHEDULE 2 -- DICTIONARY
Endnotes

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