Vocational Education and Training (Colleges) Amendment Regulations 2016 (WA)

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Vocational Education and Training Act 1996

(a)	regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the regulations — on 1 January 2017.

Vocational Education and Training (Colleges)

Amendment Regulations 2016

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.            Citation

These regulations are the Vocational Education and Training (Colleges) Amendment Regulations 2016.
2.	Commencement These regulations come into operation as follows —

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3.            Regulations amended

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

4.            Regulation 11 replaced

Delete regulation 11 and insert:

11.         Course fees for 2Ol7—Schedule 1

(1) The course fee for a course to be commenced by a

student in 2017 is as follows -

(a)	where only one unit is commenced - 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 15A or 16A.

5.            Regulation 12 amended

(1)	Delete regulation 12(2) and insert:
(2) The maximum amount of course fee payable for 2017

by a student who is not a secondary school aged person

is $7 860.

(2) Delete regulation 12(4) and insert:

(4) The maximum amount of course fee payable for 2017
by a student who is a secondary school aged person,
but not enrolled at school, is $420.

6. Regulations 14 and 15 inserted
After regulation 13 insert:

14.          Students in State care

(1) This regulation applies to a student who is not enrolled

in school but is in the care of the CEO within the of that Act.
meaning of the Children and Community Services

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(2) A course fee is not payable by a student to whom this

regulation applies, in the following circumstances -

(a) for the student under the School Education

where the compulsory school education period reaches 18 years of age - a course fee is not payable for a course undertaken by that student until that student reaches the age of 18 years;

(b) for the student under the School Education

where the compulsory school education period student reaches 18 years of age - a course fee is not payable for a course undertaken by that student for the remainder of the year in which that compulsory school education period applies.

15.          Existing workers

(1) This regulation applies to a person -

(a)	regarded as an existing worker under a Vocational Education and Training (General) Regulations 2009 Schedule 1 training contract; and
(b)	who is undertaking training; and
(c)	who is not an apprentice.

(2) The fees payable for 2017 by a person to whom this regulation applies are the fees applicable to category courses.

7.            Regulation 18 amended

(1)	In regulation 18(2)(c) delete "assistance (VET FEE-HELP), but
has not had an eligible application for VET FEE-HELP" and insert:
assistance, either VET FEE-HELP or a VET student loan, but has not had an eligible application for the VET FEE-HELP or the VET student loan
(2)	After regulation 18(2) insert:

(2A) A governing council may cancel the enrolment, for a

particular course, or particular units, of a person who is
enrolled at a college if it becomes apparent after the
21 days given in subregulation (1) that the student will
not receive funding either by VET FEE-HELP or a

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VET student loan to undertake the particular course or those units.

Note: The heading to amended regulation 18 is to read:

When enrolment at college may be refused or cancelled

8.	Regulation 20A deleted Delete regulation 20A.
9.	Regulation 23 amended Before regulation 23(1) insert:

(I AA) This regulation does not apply to a person undertaking or wishing to undertake a course at the Diploma or the Advanced Diploma level.

10. Schedule 1 replaced
Delete Schedule 1 and insert:

Schedule 1 - Fees

[r. 9 and Pt. 3 Div. 2]

Item Fee for Fee

Late application (r. 9(2)) .................................	75.00
hour of unit Fee in $ per

2. Category 1 course - all students .................... 5.79

3. Category 2 course -

(a)	for a student who is not a concessional
student................................................... 3.2
(b) for a concessional student .......................	0.97

4.             Category 3 course -

(a) for a student who is not a concessional

student .................................................. 4.88

(b) for a concessional student ....................... 1.47

5, Category 4 course - all students .................... 0.21

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R. NEILSON, Clerk of the Executive Council.