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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Education (Work Experience) Act 1997
Act No.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause Page
1. Purpose 1
2. Commencement 1
3. Definitions 2
4. Work experience arrangements 2
5. Certain laws etc. not to apply where employment is to gain work
experience 2
6. Conditions of employment 3
7. Payment 3
8. Repeal of section 64R 4
9. Substitution of section 64S 4
64S. Orders about work experience arrangements 4
10. Ministerial orders 4
NOTES 5
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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
A BILL
to amend the Education Act 1958 to make further provision for work
experience arrangements and for other purposes.
Education (Work Experience) Act 1997
The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:
1. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to amend the
Education Act 1958 to make further provision for
work experience arrangements.
5 2. Commencement
(1) Section 1 and this section come into operation on
the day on which this Act receives the Royal
Assent.
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(2) The remaining provisions of this Act come into
operation on 1 February 1998.
3. Definitions
No. 6240/1958 In section 64L of the Education Act 1958, the
Reprint No. 6
5 definition of "prescribed" is repealed.
as at 2 March
1995. Further
amended by
Nos 31/1994
(as amended
by 43/1995),
104/1995,
44/1996,
47/1996,
59/1996,
3/1997 and
20/1997.
4. Work experience arrangements
After section 64LB(2) of the Education Act 1958
insert--
"(3) A work experience arrangement under sub-
10 section (1) must not be made in respect of a
pupil of or over the age of 21 years without
the written approval of the Minister being
obtained.
(4) An approval under sub-section (3) may be
15 given subject to such terms and conditions as
the Minister may specify.".
5. Certain laws etc. not to apply where employment is to
gain work experience
(1) In section 64M(5) of the Education Act 1958
20 after "factory" insert "or in a class of employment
declared by an Order made by the Minister to be a
class of employment where, in the opinion of the
Minister, there is a higher than usual possibility of
a pupil being exposed to the risk of physical
25 injury.".
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(2) In section 64M(5)(b) of the Education Act
1958--
(a) for "an inspector of Factories and Shops in
the Department of Labour and Industry"
5 substitute "the Secretary to the Department
of State Development";
(b) for "an inspector may" substitute "the
Secretary may".
6. Conditions of employment
10 (1) In section 64N(1) of the Education Act 1958--
(a) in paragraph (a)--
(i) for "36" substitute "40"; and
(ii) for "twelve" substitute "10";
(b) for paragraph (b) substitute--
15 "(b) the principal or head teacher of a school
may make a work experience
arrangement with an employer for the
placement of a particular pupil with
that employer for specified periods
20 during a school year;";
(c) in paragraph (d) for "twelve" substitute
"10".
(2) In section 64N(3) of the Education Act 1958 for
"as prescribed" substitute "by an Order made by
25 the Minister under section 64S".
7. Payment
In section 64Q(1)(a) of the Education Act 1958
for "as fixed by Order of the Governor in Council"
substitute "fixed under section 64S".
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8. Repeal of section 64R
Section 64R of the Education Act 1958 is
repealed.
9. Substitution of section 64S
5 For section 64S of the Education Act 1958
substitute--
"64S. Orders about work experience
arrangements
(1) The Minister may make Orders about the
10 placement of pupils with employers for
obtaining work experience as part of a
pupil's education.
(2) Without limiting the generality of sub-
section (1) an Order may provide for--
15 (a) the number of pupils which an
employer or class of employer is
permitted to employ under a work
experience arrangement;
(b) the minimum rate of payment payable
20 to a pupil employed under a work
experience arrangement;
(c) the hours of the day in which a pupil
can work under a work experience
arrangement;
25 (d) any other terms and conditions for work
experience arrangements including
work experience arrangements referred
to in section 64LB(2).".
10. Ministerial orders
30 In section 84(1) of the Education Act 1958 for
"or 64LD" substitute ", 64LD, 64M(5) or 64S".
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NOTES
By Authority. Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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