Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act

2 Commencement

3 Definitions

Part 2 Apprenticeships and traineeships

Division 1 Preliminary

4 Vocational training guidelines

5 Recognised trade and traineeship vocations

6 Vocational training orders

Division 2 Establishment of apprenticeships and traineeships

7 Applications to establish apprenticeships and traineeships

8 Applications to be dealt with by Commissioner or Tribunal

9 Dismissal of certain applications

10 Vocational training directions

11 Withdrawal from apprenticeship or traineeship during probationary period

12 Training contracts are binding

13 Duties of employers under apprenticeships and traineeships

14 Duties of employers using host employment arrangements

15 Duties of employers to notify Commissioner of certain matters

16 Duties of apprentices and trainees under apprenticeships and traineeships

17 Conditions of training and employment for persons employed as apprentices and trainees

18 Extension of probationary period

19 Attendance at registered training organisation

Division 3 Transfer, variation, suspension, cancellation and completion of apprenticeships and traineeships

20 Transfer of apprenticeships and traineeships

21 Variation of training contracts and training plans

22 Suspension and cancellation of apprenticeships and traineeships by consent

23 Completion of apprenticeships and traineeships

24 Effect of death of employer or change in partnership

Division 4 Additional provisions concerning recognised trade vocations

25 Juniors not to be employed in recognised trade vocations unless apprentices or qualified tradespersons

26 Commissioner may direct apprenticeship to have effect

27 Remuneration of adult apprentices

Division 5 General

28 Register of apprenticeships and traineeships

29 Advertising of group training organisations

30 Registration of group training organisations

31 Preservation of conditions of employment of existing worker trainees

32 Training contracts presumed to benefit minors

33 Apprentices and trainees not to be required to make payments or give bonds

34 Effect of change in vocational training order

Part 3 Recognition of other trade qualifications

35 Recognition of Defence Force trade training

36 Recognition of other qualifications

37 Recognition of other trade training

38 Register of determinations

Part 4 Proceedings with respect to disputes and disciplinary matters

Division 1 Complaints

39 Complaints to be made to Commissioner

40 Complaints that cannot be settled to be referred to Tribunal

41 Suspension of apprenticeships and traineeships pending hearing

42 Tribunal to fix time and place for hearing complaints

Division 2 Hearings

43 Parties

44 Procedure generally

45 Legal representation

46 Attendance of witnesses and production of documents

47 Witnesses to answer questions

48 Misconduct

49 Costs

Division 3 Determinations

50 Conciliation

51 Determinations

52 Orders for compensation

53 Orders prohibiting employer from entering into apprenticeships and traineeships

Part 5 Appeals

54 Appeals to Appeal Panel

55 Appeals to Industrial Relations Commission

Part 6 Administration

Division 1 The Commissioner for Vocational Training

56 Appointment of Commissioner

57 Functions of Commissioner

58 Delegation by Commissioner

Division 2 The Vocational Training Tribunal

59 Establishment of Tribunal

60 Sittings of Tribunal

61 Functions of Tribunal

Division 3 The Vocational Training Appeal Panel

62 Constitution of Appeal Panel

63 Sittings of Appeal Panel

64 Functions of Appeal Panel

Division 4 Industry training officers

65 Appointment of industry training officers

66 Functions of industry training officers

67 Powers of entry to premises

68 Search warrants

69 Obstruction of industry training officers

Part 7 Miscellaneous

70 False or misleading information

71 Disclosure of business information

72 Contraventions of Act that give rise to offences

73 Proceedings for offences

74 Applications and notices

75 Fees

76 Evidentiary certificates

77 Liability

78 Delegation by Director-General

79 Act binds Crown

80 Relationship with Industrial Relations Act 1996

81 Regulations

82 Repeals

83 (Repealed)

84 Savings, transitional and other provisions

85 Review of Act

Schedule 1 The Vocational Training Tribunal

Schedule 2 The Vocational Training Appeal Panel

Schedule 3 (Repealed)

Schedule 4 Savings, transitional and other provisions

Dictionary

Historical notes