Vocational Education and Training Amendment Regulations 2007 (WA)

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Vocational Education and Training Act 1996

Vocational Education and Training Amendment

Regulations 2007

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Vocational Education and Training
Amendment Regulations 2007.

2.            Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows:

(a)	regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

regulation 4;

3.           The regulations amended

The amendments in these regulations are to the Vocational
Education and Training Regulations 1996.

4.            Regulation 3 amended

(1) Regulation 3(1) is repealed and the following subregulation is
inserted instead —

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(1) In these regulations, unless the contrary intention

appears —

"band", in relation to a unit, means the band into

which the unit is classified under regulation 4A;

"category", in relation to a course, means the category

into which the course is classified under

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"unit" means a unit or module that is a component of a

course and in which vocational education or
training on a discrete subject is provided in
accordance with the specifications of the unit or
module to people enrolled in the course with the
object that those who successfully complete the
unit or module will have achieved a level of
knowledge or competence in the subject concerned

as specified in those specifications.

(2) Regulation 3(2) is amended as follows:

(a) by inserting after "hours for a course" -

or a unit that is a component of a course,

(b) in paragraph (a) by inserting after "complete the
course" -

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or unit, as the case may be

(c) in paragraph (b) by inserting after "for the course" -

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or unit ";

(d) in paragraph (b) by inserting after 'complete the
course" -

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or unit, as the case may be ".

(3) Regulation 3(3) is amended as follows:

(a) by inserting after "completing a course" -

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or "completing a unit" ";

(b) in paragraph (a) by inserting after "course" -

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or unit, as the case may be ".

5.            Heading to Part 2 amended

The heading to Part 2 is amended by inserting after "courses'

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6.            Regulation 4A inserted

After regulation 4 the following regulation is inserted in
Part 2-

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4A. Classification of units

(1) For the purposes of these regulations, units are

classified as follows -

(a)	a band 1 unit is any unit the number of hours for which is less than 15;
(b)	a band 2 unit is any unit the number of hours for which is 15 or more and less than 25;
(c)	a band 3 unit is any unit the number of hours for which is 25 or more and less than 51;

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(d) a band 4 unit is any unit the number of hours

for which is 51 or more.

(2) Not later than the beginning of each calendar year, the chief executive must give public notice of the band of each unit in such manner as the chief executive

decides.

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7.            Regulation 6 amended

Regulation 6(1)(b) is amended by deleting "officer of the department".

8.            Regulation 7 amended

Regulation 7 is amended by deleting "officer of the department".

9.            Regulation 8 replaced

Regulation 8 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted instead -

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8.            Application for a selection of a course

A person who wishes to be selected for a course
provided by a college must apply in writing to the
Admissions Manager for selection.

10.          Regulation 9 amended

Regulation 9(2) is repealed and the following subregulation is inserted instead -

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(2) A person who makes an application under regulation 8

that is a late application must pay the fee in Schedule 1

item 1.

11.         Regulation 10 amended

(1)	Regulation 10(1) is amended by deleting "is to pay, instead of the fee specified in item 1 of Schedule 1, an application fee" and inserting instead -
" must pay afee
(2)	Regulation 10(2) is repealed and the following subregulation is inserted instead -

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(2) The fee determined under subregulation (I) must not

exceed $70.

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12.          Regulation 11 repealed

Regulation ills repealed.

13.          Regulation 12 amended

(1) Regulation 12(1) is amended by deleting paragraphs (a), (b) and
(c) and inserting instead -

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(a) for a category A course - the fee determined

per semester in accordance with

subregulation (3);

b) for a category B course - the fee in Schedule 1

item 4;

(c) for a category C course - the fee determined

in accordance with Schedule 1 item 5;

(2) After regulation 12(2) the following subregulations are

inserted -

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(3) The fee per semester payable by a person enrolled for a

category A course is the sum of the fees for each unit
that is a component of the course and that is provided
to the person in the semester; but in any event not more

than -

(a)	$275 for a person who is, under regulation 20(2) or 21, entitled to the concessional rate of course fee; or
(b)	$550 for a person who is not so entitled.

(4) For the purposes of subregulation (3), the fee for a unit

is that in Schedule 1 item 2 or 3, as the case requires.

14.         Regulation 16B amended

(1) Regulation 1613(1) is amended by deleting "item 9." and
inserting instead -

item 6. ".

(2)	Regulation 16B(2) is amended by deleting"item 9' and inserting instead -
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15.          Regulation 17 amended

Regulation 1 7(2)(b)(i) is deleted.

16.          Regulation 19 repealed

Regulation 19 is repealed.

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17.          Schedule 1 replaced

Schedule 1 is repealed and the following schedule is inserted instead -

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Schedule 1 - Fees

Item Fee for Fee ($)

1.	Late application (r. 9(2))	75.00
2.	Unit per semester, for a person who is not, under regulation 20(2) or 21, entitled to the concessional rate of course fee (r. 12)-
(a)	for a band 1 unit	14.00
(b)	for a band 2 unit	30.00
(c)	for a band 3 unit	58.00
(d)	for a band 4 unit	120.00

3.        Unit per semester, for a person who is, under regulation 20(2) or 21, entitled to the concessional rate of course fee (r. 12)-

(a)	for a band 1 unit	7.00
(b)	for a band 2 unit	15.00
(c)	for a band 3 unit	29.00
(d)	for a band 4 unit	60.00

4.

Category B course, per semester (r. 12) 25.00

5.        Category C course, per hour, or part of an hour, for

the course (r. 12) 4.15

6.        Application for accreditation (r. 16B) -

(a) of a qualification course 1 000.00

(b) of a course or skills training programme

other than a qualification course 500.00

By Command of the Governor,

M. C. WAUCHOPE, Clerk of the Executive Council.