1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
Part 2 Apprenticeships and traineeships
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
20 Transfer of apprenticeships and traineeships
21 Variation of training contracts and training plans on application by a party
21A Variation of training contracts and training plans by Commissioner
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
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
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
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
50 Conciliation
51 Determinations
52 Orders for compensation
53 Orders prohibiting employer from entering into apprenticeships and traineeships
54 Appeals to Appeal Panel
55 Appeals to Industrial Relations Commission
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
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