Vocational Education and Training (Colleges) Amendment Regulations 2014 (WA)

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Vocational Education and Training Act 1996

Vocational Education and Training (Colleges)

Amendment Regulations 2014

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Vocational Education and Training (Colleges) Amendment Regulations 2014.
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.

3.            Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Vocational Education and
Training (Colleges) Regulations 1996.

4.            Regulation 3 amended

In regulation 3(1) in the definition of secondary school aged person delete "their compulsory education period," and insert:

Delete Part 3 Division 2 Subdivision 1.

the calendar year in which their compulsory education period
expires,

5.            Regulation 5 amended

In regulation 5 delete the definition of course and insert:

course means a category 1, 2 or 3 course.

6.            Regulation 9 amended

In regulation 9(2) delete "Division 2".

7.            Part 3 Division 2 Subdivision 1 deleted

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8.            Part 3 Division 2 Subdivision 2 heading deleted

Delete the heading to Part 3 Division 2 Subdivision 2.

9.            Regulation 13B replaced

Delete regulation 13B and insert:

13B. Course fees for 2015 - Schedule 1

(1) The course fee for a unit of a course to be commenced

by a student in 2015 is as follows -

(a)	the relevant fee determined in accordance with Schedule 1 item 2, 3, 4 or 5 (the unit fee);
(b)	if more than one unit is to be commenced - the sum of the unit fees for each unit to be commenced.

(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to a course or unit for

which there is a determination in force under

regulation iSA.

(3) Despite subregulation (1), the maximum amount of
course fee payable in 2015 by a student who is not a
secondary school aged person is $7 700 for each
course, that the student is enrolled in one or more than
one unit of, that, if successfully completed, would
result in the conferral of a prescribed VET qualification

of a Diploma or Advanced Diploma.

(4) Despite subregulation (1), the maximum amount of

course fee payable in 2015 by a student who is a
secondary school aged person is $410.

10.          Regulation 13 amended

(1) Delete regulation 13(1).

(2) In regulation 13(2):

(a)	in paragraph (a) delete "52626 WA"; and
(b)	in paragraph (b) delete "52379".

(3) In regulation 13(3)(a) after "enrolled" insert:

on a full-time basis

11.          Regulation 24A amended

(1) In regulation 24A in the definition of payment period delete

"due;" and insert:

due, or a period of up to 12 months (if within the same calendar
year);

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(2) In regulation 24A in the definition of unforeseen circumstances

delete "regulation 25(2)." and insert:

regulation 25(3).

12.          Regulation 25 replaced

Delete regulation 25 and insert:

25.	Full refund of certain fees if withdraw al within allowed period
(1)	A person enrolled for a whole of course is entitled to a full refund of all fees paid in respect of the payment period for that course if within the allowed period the person withdraws from the course.
(2)	A person enrolled for a unit is entitled to a full refund of all fees paid in respect of that unit or a payment period for that unit if within the allowed period the person withdraws from the unit.
(3)	For the purpose of subregulations (1) and (2) the allowed period -

(a)	for a course is the period ending 20% of the way through the payment period; and
(b)	for a unit is the period ending 20% of the way through the period during which that unit is undertaken.

13.          Regulation 26 amended

In regulation 26(1) and (2) delete "regulation 25(2)," and insert:

regulation 25(3),

Note: The heading to regulation 26 is to read:

Pro rata refund of fees if withdrawal after allowed period

14.         Schedule I amended

(1)	Delete Schedule 1 Division 1.
(2)	Delete the heading to Schedule 1 Division 2.

(3) In Schedule 1 amend the provisions listed in the Table as set out

in the Table.

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Table

Provision Delete Insert

Sch. 1 Div. 2 it. 2	5 53	5 67
Sch. 1 Div. 2 it. 3(a)	2.49	3.09
Sch. 1 Div. 2 it. 3(b)	I 25	1.55
Sch. 1 Div. 2 it. 4(a)	3 .92	4.65
Sch. 1 Div. 2 it. 4(b)	I 96	2.32
Sch. 1 Div. 2 it. 5	0.20	0.21

R. KENNEDY, Clerk of the Executive Council.