(1) In respect of each year, the board of a TAFE institute must—
S. 3.1.18B
(1)(a) amended by No. 39/2012 s. 38.
(a) prepare, in consultation with the Secretary, a proposed statement of corporate intent in relation to the provision of vocational education and training; and
(b) submit the proposed statement of corporate intent to the Minister.
(2) If, prior to 1 October the Minister provides to the board of a TAFE institute a statement of expectations in relation to the operations of the institute in the next year, these must be taken into account in preparing a statement of corporate intent.
(3) If the board of a TAFE institute and the Minister fail to agree on a statement of corporate intent before 1 March of the year to which the statement of corporate intent relates, the Minister may make a statement of corporate intent in relation to the TAFE institute.
(4) A statement of corporate intent may be varied at any time if the board of a TAFE institute and the Minister so agree.
(5) If the board of a TAFE institute and the Minister fail to agree to a proposed variation of a statement of corporate intent within 28 days after the variation is proposed, the Minister may—
(a) vary the statement of corporate intent; or
(b) decline to vary the statement of corporate intent.
(6) The Minister must cause copies of each statement of corporate intent and any variation to be made available on request to a member of the public.
S. 3.1.18C inserted by No. 71/2010 s. 59.