EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM ACT 2006 - SECT 3.3.18 Functions of Regional Councils

EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM ACT 2006 - SECT 3.3.18

    (1)     The functions of a Regional Council are—

        (a)     to develop a process which will enable users and providers of adult, community and further education to advise the Council and the Board on the needs of adult, community and further education in the region; and

S. 3.3.18(1)(b) substituted by No. 71/2010 s. 67(a).

        (b)     to provide advice and prepare reports for the Board in relation to adult, community and further education; and

S. 3.3.18(1)(c) repealed by No. 71/2010 s. 67(b).

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        (d)     to provide information, and contribute to planning, for adult, community and further education in the region; and

S. 3.3.18(1)(e) repealed by No. 71/2010 s. 67(b).

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S. 3.3.18(1)(f) amended by Nos 76/2013 s. 9, 32/2022 s. 19(a).

        (f)     to advise the Board about the effectiveness of activities funded by the Board under Division 2 and about the effectiveness of adult, community and further education activities within the region that are not provided by TAFE institutes, universities or AMES Australia; and

        (g)     to support and promote the provision of adult, community and further education in the region; and

        (h)     to support and promote networks between community based providers of adult, community and further education; and

              (i)     to support and promote the diversity and flexibility of the community based provision of adult, community and further education; and

S. 3.3.18(1)(j) repealed by No. 71/2010 s. 67(b).

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        (k)     to participate in recommending to the Board priorities and policies to apply throughout the State; and

        (l)     to carry out any other function that is conferred on it by this or any other Act.

    (2)     The Minister may from time to time, by notice published in the Government Gazette, confer additional functions relating to adult, community and further education on a Regional Council.

    (3)     In carrying out its functions a Regional Council must—

S. 3.3.18(3)(a) amended by No. 32/2022 s. 19(b).

        (a)     consult as a matter of general practice with any person or organisation who uses or provides adult, community and further education and any other education and training organisation in its region including the board of any TAFE institute which provides or offers adult, community and further education in the region and the Board of AMES Australia if it provides or offers adult, community and further education in the region; and

        (b)     ensure that its actions are consistent with the arrangements for the provision of vocational education and training.