Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00461:section:6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00461
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6
Character Range: 45675–47364

6  Meaning of referred VET matters
 (1) In this Act, referred VET matters means:
 (a) the registration and regulation of vocational education and training organisations; and
 (b) the accreditation or other recognition of vocational education and training courses or programs; and
 (c) the issue and cancellation of vocational education and training qualifications or statements of attainment; and
 (d) the standards to be complied with by a vocational education and training regulator; and
 (e) the collection, publication, provision and sharing of information about vocational education and training; and
 (f) the investigative powers, sanctions and enforcement in relation to any of the above.
 (2) However, referred VET matters does not include the matter of making a law that excludes or limits the operation of a law of a referring State or a Territory to the extent that the law of the referring State or Territory makes provision with respect to:
 (a) primary or secondary education (including the education of children subject to compulsory school education); or
 (b) tertiary education that is recognised as higher education and not vocational education and training; or
 (c) the rights and obligations of persons providing or undertaking apprenticeships or traineeships; or
 (d) the qualifications or other requirements to undertake or carry out any business, occupation or other work (other than that of a vocational education and training organisation); or
 (e) the funding by referring States or Territories of vocational education and training; or
 (f) the establishment or management of any agency of the State or Territory that provides vocational education and training.