Queensland Consolidated Acts

TAFE QUEENSLAND ACT 2013

- As at 1 February 2024 
- Act 27 of 2013 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Dictionary
   4.      References to functions

   PART 2 - TAFE QUEENSLAND

           Division 1 - Establishment

   5.      Establishment and status
   6.      TAFE Queensland represents the State
   7.      Application of other Acts

           Division 2 - Functions and powers

   8.      Functions
   9.      Key objective
   10.     Powers
   11.     Extraterritoriality

           Division 3 - Board

              Subdivision 1 - Establishment and functions

   12.     Establishment
   13.     Functions

              Subdivision 2 - Membership

   14.     Eligibility for appointment
   15.     Conditions of appointment
   16.     Term of appointment
   17.     Chairperson
   18.     Deputy chairperson

              Subdivision 3 - Other provisions about board

   19.     Disqualification from membership
   20.     Resignation
   21.     Leave of absence
   22.     Disclosure of interests
   23.     Duty to act in TAFE Queensland’s interest

           Division 4 - Chief executive officer

   24.     Appointment
   25.     Conditions of appointment
   26.     Responsibilities
   27.     Appointment of acting chief executive officer
   28.     Resignation

           Division 5 - Other staff

   29.     Other staff
   30.     (Repealed)
   31.     (Repealed)
   32.     Preservation of rights of public service employee appointed to TAFE Queensland
   33.     Preservation of rights of TAFE Queensland employee appointed to public service

           Division 6 - Criminal history

   34.     Report about person’s criminal history
   35.     Criminal history is confidential document
   36.     Requirement to disclose changes in criminal history

   PART 3 - PLANNING AND ACCOUNTABILITY

           Division 1 - Operational plans

              Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

   37.     Definition for div 1
   38.     Purpose of div 1

              Subdivision 2 - Making plan

   39.     Preparation of draft plan
   40.     Content of plan
   41.     When plan has effect
   42.     Plan pending agreement

              Subdivision 3 - Compliance and other matters

   43.     Requirement to comply
   44.     Amendment of plan
   45.     Relationship with FA Act plan

           Division 2 - Powers of Minister

   46.     Minister may require information
   47.     Minister may give direction in public interest
   48.     Notice of concern about financial viability

   PART 4 - RESTRUCTURING TAFE

   49.     Relevant TAFE entities
   50.     Transfer of assets, liabilities etc. to relevant TAFE entity
   51.     Ministerial direction
   52.     Registering authority to register or record transfer or other dealing
   53.     Regulation dissolving statutory TAFE institute
   54.     References in documents after dissolution
   55.     Rights of transferred employees etc.
   56.     Things done under this part
   57.     Effect on legal relationships

   PART 4A - DUAL SECTOR ENTITIES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   57A.    Definitions

           Division 2 - Establishing dual sector entity

   57B.    Dual sector entity may be prescribed

           Division 3 - Operational plans

   57C.    Application of division
   57D.    Relationship with operational plan requirements under FA Act
   57E.    Purpose and operation of division
   57F.    Preparation of draft plan
   57G.    Content of plan
   57H.    When plan has effect
   57I.    Plan pending agreement
   57J.    Requirement to comply
   57K.    Amendment of plan
   57L.    First operational plan

           Division 4 - Reporting to the Minister

   57M.    Application of division
   57N.    Quarterly reports
   57O.    Notice of proposed significant action
   57P.    Minister may require information

           Division 5 - Minister’s reserve powers

   57Q.    Application of division
   57R.    Minister may give direction in public interest
   57S.    Notice of concern about financial viability because of direction

           Division 6 - Payment of returns

   57T.    Application of division
   57U.    Requirement to pay annual return
   57V.    Amount of annual return

           Division 7 - Miscellaneous

   57W.    Annual report
   57X.    Review of performance of VET operations

   PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - TAFE brand

   58.     Use of protected terms
   59.     Injunction to prevent or restrain a contravention

           Division 2 - Delegations

   60.     Delegation by TAFE Queensland
   61.     Delegation by chief executive officer
   62.     Delegation by Minister

           Division 3 - Other matters

   63.     Crime and Misconduct Act 2001
   64.     Annual report
   65.     Protection from liability
   66.     Protection of confidentiality
   67.     Regulation-making power

   PART 6 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Transitional provisions for Act No. 27 of 2013

   68.     Appointment of TAFE Queensland’s first chief executive officer
   69.     TAFE Queensland’s first operational plan

           Division 2 - Transitional provision for Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019

   70.     Membership of the board on commencement

           Division 3 - Transitional provisions for Public Sector Act 2022

   71.     Definition for division
   72.     Existing work performance arrangements
   73.     Existing interchange arrangements
           SCHEDULE 1