EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM ACT 2006 - SECT 2.5.5 Powers of Authority

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM ACT 2006 - SECT 2.5.5

    (1)     For the purpose of performing its functions, the Authority may—

        (a)     enter into contracts, agreements or arrangements;

        (b)     charge fees (not exceeding any amount fixed for the purpose by an Order made by the Governor in Council and published in the Government Gazette) for services provided by it;

        (c)     publish and sell any information acquired by it;

        (d)     apply for, obtain and hold, whether on its own behalf or jointly with any other person, any intellectual property rights;

        (e)     enter into agreements or arrangements for the commercial exploitation of the rights referred to in paragraph (d), whether by assignment, licensing or otherwise;

        (f)     exercise its powers in Victoria and elsewhere;

        (g)     do any other thing that is necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with, or as incidental to, the performance of its functions including any function delegated to it.

S. 2.5.5(1A) inserted by No. 9/2021 s. 3.

    (1A)     The Authority may employ staff for a fixed period or on a casual or sessional basis—

        (a)     for the purposes of developing and conducting assessments under section 2.5.3(2)(a), (b), (c) and (d); and

        (b)     for any purpose specified in a Ministerial Order.

S. 2.5.5(1B) inserted by No. 9/2021 s. 3.

    (1B)     For the purposes of subsection (1A), sections 5.10.4 and 5.10.5 and clause 8 of Schedule 6 apply to and in relation to the determination of salaries and allowances to be paid to and to the terms and conditions of employment of staff employed by the Authority as if those employees were employees of the teaching service.

    (2)     The Authority may require schools and other persons, bodies or agencies providing accredited courses—

        (a)     to submit to the Authority school-based assessments of students in those courses;

        (b)     to provide to all students undertaking accredited courses—

              (i)     the Authority's rules for the conduct of assessments; and

              (ii)     any other information specified by the Authority.

S. 2.5.5(3) substituted by No. 45/2021 s. 3.

    (3)     The Authority may license or permit a registered school or other body to provide—

        (a)     an accredited course owned by the Authority or in which the Authority has a proprietary interest; or

        (b)     a component of an accredited course owned by the Authority or in which the Authority has a proprietary interest.

    (4)     This section does not limit any other power given to the Authority by any other provision of this Act or any other Act.