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EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM ACT 2006 - SECT 4.3.18A

Guidelines

    (1)     The Authority may issue guidelines in relation to the following—

        (a)     matters relating to the criteria for registration or refusal of registration under this Division;

        (b)     matters relating to the criteria or grounds for—

              (i)     the suspension or cancellation of registration under this Division; or

              (ii)     the amendment of the scope of such registration or the registered conditions on such registration; or

              (iii)     the imposing of a new condition on such registration;

        (c)     conditions imposed on registration by the Authority including—

              (i)     the matters in relation to which conditions may be imposed; and

              (ii)     the types of conditions that may be imposed; and

              (iii)     the circumstances in which conditions may be imposed; and

              (iv)     the measures to be taken by RTOs to comply with those conditions;

        (d)     matters relating to the RTO standards including matters relating to—

              (i)     the planning, operation and management of the business of RTOs, including financial management;

              (ii)     assessing and monitoring the financial capabilities of RTOs;

              (iii)     quality assurance, review and evaluation processes of RTOs;

        (e)     matters relating to student learning outcomes and welfare services achieved or provided by RTOs;

        (f)     matters relating to teaching, learning and assessment provided by RTOs;

        (g)     matters relating to governance, probity and compliance with statutory requirements carried out or achieved by RTOs;

S. 4.3.18A
(1)(ga) inserted by No. 23/2021 s. 62.

        (ga)     matters relating to compliance with the Child Safe Standards;

        (h)     matters relating to the keeping of records by RTOs;

              (i)     matters relating to the circumstances in which the Authority may register an RTO for less than 5 years.

    (2)     The Authority in preparing the guidelines must consider—

        (a)     the RTO standards; and

        (b)     any guidelines issued under a law of the Commonwealth or of another State or Territory implementing the principles set out in the AQTF relating to the registration of vocational education and training organisations.

    (3)     The guidelines must not be inconsistent with—

        (a)     this Act or the regulations; or

        (b)     the RTO standards.

    (4)     The guidelines may apply, adopt or incorporate any matter contained in any document issued, or published by a body or person whether—

        (a)     wholly or partially or as amended by the guidelines; or

        (b)     as issued or published at the time that the guidelines are issued or at any time before then; or

        (c)     as amended from time to time.

    (5)     The regulations may require a person, body or school to comply with any guidelines issued under this section.



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