Gaming Machine (Amendment) Act 1995 (ACT)

The Vocational Education and Training (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995 is a piece of legislation enacted by the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory. This Act was introduced to make several amendments and repeals to existing laws, as well as to establish certain transitional arrangements, in response to the enactment of the Vocational Education and Training Act 1995. The court was required to interpret and apply the provisions of this Act in relation to the Vocational Education and Training Act 1995, and to determine the legal consequences of the repeals and amendments made by this Act.

The court had to consider a number of legal issues, including the interpretation of the terms used in the Vocational Education and Training (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995, the effect of the repeals and amendments made by this Act on existing laws and regulations, and the transitional arrangements made for the implementation of the Vocational Education and Training Act 1995. The court had to determine the extent to which the repealed and amended provisions of the Vocational Training Act 1989 were to be treated as if they were provisions of the Vocational Education and Training Act 1995, and the effect of these provisions on the activities of the Vocational Training Authority and the contracts of training that were in force immediately before the commencement day.

The court found that the Vocational Education and Training (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995 was intended to provide a smooth transition from the Vocational Training Act 1989 to the Vocational Education and Training Act 1995, and to ensure that the activities of the Vocational Training Authority and the contracts of training that were in force immediately before the commencement day were not disrupted by the repeals and amendments made by this Act. The court held that the provisions of the Vocational Education and Training (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995 were to be interpreted in a manner that was consistent with the overall purpose of the Act, which was to facilitate the implementation of the Vocational Education and Training Act 1995. The court also found that the transitional arrangements made by this Act were to be applied in a manner that was consistent with the overall purpose of the Act, and that the repealed and amended provisions of the Vocational Training Act 1989 were to be treated as if they were provisions of the Vocational Education and Training Act 1995, to the extent necessary to ensure that the activities of the Vocational Training Authority and the contracts of training that were in force immediately before the commencement day were not disrupted.

The Vocational Education and Training (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995 was held to be valid and enforceable, and the court made orders giving effect to the provisions of this Act. The orders included the repeal of the Australian National Training Authority (Territory Functions) Act 1993 and the Vocational Training Act 1989, and the amendment of the Canberra Institute of Technology Act 1987. The court also made orders providing for the transitional arrangements made by this Act to be applied in a manner that was consistent with the overall purpose of the Act.