Western Australian Consolidated Acts

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACT 1996 - SECT 37

37 .         Functions of a college

        (1A)         In this section —

        business arrangement has the meaning given in section 9(4);

        participate has the meaning given in section 9(4).

        (1)         The functions of a college are as follows —

            (a)         to provide vocational education and training;

            (ba)         to tender for and enter into contracts for the provision by it of vocational education and training;

            (bb)         to provide vocational education and training on a fee for service basis;

            (b)         to confer awards and, if it is a registered training provider and, under the terms of its registration as such, authorised to do so —

                  (i)         approved VET qualifications; and

                  (ii)         prescribed VET qualifications;

            (ca)         to provide, for a fee or otherwise, or enter into contracts to provide, products, consultancy or other services in the course of, or incidental to, the provision by the college of vocational education and training;

            (c)         to undertake research and development related to vocational education and training which has a direct practical application to industry, commerce and the community;

            (da)         to turn to account the vocational education and training expertise of the college by means of the sale of services and the commercial exploitation of intellectual property, including the assignment and licensing of such property;

            (d)         to promote equality of opportunity in the undertaking of vocational education and training;

            (ea)         to provide adult and community education;

            (e)         to provide or arrange for the provision of services to its students;

            (fa)         to provide housing for its staff, and residential accommodation for its students;

            (fb)         with the approval of the Minister, to establish and maintain branches of the college at such places in the State as its governing council thinks fit;

            (f)         with the approval of the Minister, on terms and conditions approved by the Treasurer, to participate in business arrangements relating to the provision of vocational education and training;

            (g)         to contribute to the general development of the community in the region of the college through such activities as may be authorised by the Minister;

            (h)         to provide education on behalf of another educational institution;

                  (i)         to perform any function prescribed.

        (2)         A college must perform its functions in accordance with its strategic plan last approved under section 43 and its business plan last approved under section 44A.

        (3)         A college is not to hold land or any estate or interest in land, but this subsection does not apply to the holding of land or an estate or interest in land that is part of a business arrangement in which the college participates under subsection (1)(f).

        (4)         The power conferred by subsection (1)(f) is not subject to, and may be exercised despite, the State Supply Commission Act 1991 .

        [Section 37 amended by No. 44 of 2008 s. 27.]