Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

TERTIARY ACCREDITATION AND REGISTRATION ACT 2003 (NO. 36 OF 2003) - SECT 8

    (1)     The council has the following functions:

        (a)     to advise the Minister about—

              (i)     accreditation of vocational education and training courses and higher education courses; and

              (ii)     the registration of vocational education and training organisations and higher education providers; and

              (iii)     improving the quality of vocational education and training and higher education;

        (b)     to accredit vocational education and training courses and higher education courses;

        (c)     to register vocational education and training organisations and higher education providers;

        (d)     in association with the vocational education and training authority, to facilitate recognition and quality assurance in the provision of vocational education and training;

        (e)     to promote consistent national standards for—

              (i)     registration of vocational education and training organisations and higher education providers; and

              (ii)     accreditation of vocational education and training courses and higher education courses; and

              (iii)     the issue of qualifications and higher education awards;

        (f)     to inquire into, and advise the Minister on, issues about vocational education and training and higher education.

    (2)     The council may exercise any other function given to it under this Act or another Territory law.

Note     A provision of a law that gives an entity (including a person) a function also gives the entity powers necessary and convenient to exercise the function (see Legislation Act, s 196 and dict, pt 1, def entity ).