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EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TASMANIAN POLYTECHNIC) AMENDMENT
BILL 2010
CLAUSE NOTES
Clause 1 Short title
Education and Training (Tasmanian Polytechnic) Amendment Act
2010
Clause 2 Commencement
1 January 2011
Clause 3 Principal Act
The Education and Training (Tasmanian Polytechnic) Act 2008
Clause 4 Long title amended
Amends the long title of the Principal Act to:
`Continue' the previously `established' Tasmanian
Polytechnic.
Clause 5 Section 3 amended (Guiding principle)
Removes the definition of the Academy and the Skills Institute
from the guiding principle as they are now defined in the
Interpretation section.
Clause 6 Section 4 amended (Interpretation)
Deletes definitions for terms no longer required and adds
definitions for new terms required due to amendment of the
Principal Act.
Redefines the Polytechnic as "continuing" rather than
"established".
Clause 7 Parts 2, 3 and 4 substituted
Repeals parts 2, 3 and 4 which provided all of the structural and
administrative elements of the statutory authority including the
Board and CEO and substitutes with new parts.
PART 2 Tasmanian Polytechnic
Division 1 Continuation of Tasmanian Polytechnic
5. Continuation of Tasmanian Polytechnic
Continues the Polytechnic, but as a State educational
institution.
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6. Objectives of Polytechnic
Establishes the objectives of the Polytechnic.
Division 2 - Employees
7. Executive officer
Establishes the requirement for an executive officer which
has functions prescribed by various clauses in the bill.
8. Other employees
Provides for State Service employees to be appointed for the
purposes of this Act.
Includes provisions from Principal Act for employment of
sessional employees. These are unchanged from the current
provisions and consistent with the provisions for the Skills
Institute Act.
Division 3 Management of facilities and equipment of
Polytechnic
9. Hiring out Polytechnic facilities and equipment,
&c.
Enables hiring out of facilities and equipment and sale of
educational materials and equipment etc.
10. Property and equipment
Gives the Secretary the power to lease any property or
equipment and authorise any person to occupy any
property.
Clause 8 Section 33 amended (Fees, levies and charges)
Amends the Principal Act to reflect the changed governance
arrangements so that the authority rests with the Secretary of
the Department.
Clause 9 Section 34, 35 and 36 substituted
Repeals sections 35 and 36 to reflect changed governance
arrangements and replaces section 34.
34. Reviews
Gives the Minister and the Secretary the power to
instigate reviews of the Polytechnic to assess the
Polytechnic's achievement of its objectives.
35. Secretary's instructions
Provides for the Secretary to issue instructions in
relation to the Act.
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36. Delegations by Secretary and executive officer
Gives the Secretary and executive officer the power to
delegate any of their functions or powers under the act.
Clause 10 Section 37 amended (Regulations)
Provides for the governor to make regulations including in
relation to student organisations and conduct and discipline of
persons.
Clause 11 Schedule 1, 2 and 3 repealed
Repeals the schedules dealing with directors and meetings of
the board and committees.
Clause 12 Repeal of Act
Provides for repeal of the amendment act.
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