TAFE QUEENSLAND ACT 2013 - As at 1 February 2024 - Act 27 of 2013

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Dictionary
• 4 References to functions

PART 2 - TAFE QUEENSLAND

Division 1 - Establishment

• 5 Establishment and status
• 6 TAFE Queensland represents the State
• 7 Application of other Acts

Division 2 - Functions and powers

• 8 Functions
• 9 Key objective
• 10 Powers
• 11 Extraterritoriality

Division 3 - Board

• 12 Establishment
• 13 Functions
Subdivision 2 - Membership
• 14 Eligibility for appointment
• 15 Conditions of appointment
• 16 Term of appointment
• 17 Chairperson
• 18 Deputy chairperson
Subdivision 3 - Other provisions about board
• 19 Disqualification from membership
• 20 Resignation
• 21 Leave of absence
• 22 Disclosure of interests
• 23 Duty to act in TAFE Queensland’s interest

Division 4 - Chief executive officer

• 24 Appointment
• 25 Conditions of appointment
• 26 Responsibilities
• 27 Appointment of acting chief executive officer
• 28 Resignation

Division 5 - Other staff

• 29 Other staff
30. (Repealed) 31. (Repealed)
• 32 Preservation of rights of public service employee appointed to TAFE Queensland
• 33 Preservation of rights of TAFE Queensland employee appointed to public service

Division 6 - Criminal history

• 34 Report about person’s criminal history
• 35 Criminal history is confidential document
• 36 Requirement to disclose changes in criminal history

PART 3 - PLANNING AND ACCOUNTABILITY

Division 1 - Operational plans

• 37 Definition for div 1
• 38 Purpose of div 1
Subdivision 2 - Making plan
• 39 Preparation of draft plan
• 40 Content of plan
• 41 When plan has effect
• 42 Plan pending agreement
Subdivision 3 - Compliance and other matters
• 43 Requirement to comply
• 44 Amendment of plan
• 45 Relationship with FA Act plan

Division 2 - Powers of Minister

• 46 Minister may require information
• 47 Minister may give direction in public interest
• 48 Notice of concern about financial viability

PART 4 - RESTRUCTURING TAFE

• 49 Relevant TAFE entities
• 50 Transfer of assets, liabilities etc. to relevant TAFE entity
• 51 Ministerial direction
• 52 Registering authority to register or record transfer or other dealing
• 53 Regulation dissolving statutory TAFE institute
• 54 References in documents after dissolution
• 55 Rights of transferred employees etc.
• 56 Things done under this part
• 57 Effect on legal relationships

PART 4A - DUAL SECTOR ENTITIES

Division 1 - Preliminary

• 57A Definitions

Division 2 - Establishing dual sector entity

• 57B Dual sector entity may be prescribed

Division 3 - Operational plans

• 57C Application of division
• 57D Relationship with operational plan requirements under FA Act
• 57E Purpose and operation of division
• 57F Preparation of draft plan
• 57G Content of plan
• 57H When plan has effect
• 57I Plan pending agreement
• 57J Requirement to comply
• 57K Amendment of plan
• 57L First operational plan

Division 4 - Reporting to the Minister

• 57M Application of division
• 57N Quarterly reports
• 57O Notice of proposed significant action
• 57P Minister may require information

Division 5 - Minister’s reserve powers

• 57Q Application of division
• 57R Minister may give direction in public interest
• 57S Notice of concern about financial viability because of direction

Division 6 - Payment of returns

• 57T Application of division
• 57U Requirement to pay annual return
• 57V Amount of annual return

Division 7 - Miscellaneous

• 57W Annual report
• 57X Review of performance of VET operations

PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Division 1 - TAFE brand

• 58 Use of protected terms
• 59 Injunction to prevent or restrain a contravention

Division 2 - Delegations

• 60 Delegation by TAFE Queensland
• 61 Delegation by chief executive officer
• 62 Delegation by Minister

Division 3 - Other matters

• 63 Crime and Misconduct Act 2001
• 64 Annual report
• 65 Protection from liability
• 66 Protection of confidentiality
• 67 Regulation-making power

PART 6 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Division 1 - Transitional provisions for Act No. 27 of 2013

• 68 Appointment of TAFE Queensland’s first chief executive officer
• 69 TAFE Queensland’s first operational plan

Division 2 - Transitional provision for Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019

• 70 Membership of the board on commencement

Division 3 - Transitional provisions for Public Sector Act 2022

• 71 Definition for division
• 72 Existing work performance arrangements
• 73 Existing interchange arrangements
• SCHEDULE 1