Western Australian Current Acts

SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY ACT 1997 - SECT 16

16 .         Functions of Authority, matters affecting performance of

        (1)         In performing its functions the Authority is to have regard to the capacity, financial and otherwise, of education providers to respond to decisions of the Authority and to the impact of the decisions on education providers.

        (2)         In performing its functions the Authority may act alone or in conjunction with any person, firm, department of the Public Service, government agency or instrumentality, or government of any other place.

        (3)         The Authority is to —

            (a)         consult and collaborate with such persons and bodies having functions relating to education and training and members of the community as the Authority thinks fit in relation to the performance of its functions;

            (b)         provide a forum for consultation and collaboration between persons and bodies having functions relating to secondary education and vocational education and training and universities on matters relating to admission to university and vocational education and training;

            (c)         advise and confer with employers, organisations of employees and employers, and such other persons and bodies as the Authority thinks fit, with respect to recognition by those persons and bodies of courses in which students are assessed, or caused to be assessed, by the Authority, and advise those persons and bodies with respect to methods of assessment and methods of certification.

        [Section 16 amended: No. 37 of 2011 s. 17 and 53(1).]