Simplified outline of this Part
52 Simplified outline of this Part
Generally, a registered training organisation must not issue a VET qualification or VET statement of attainment to an individual after 2014 unless the individual has been assigned a student identifier. The Commonwealth Minister and the Registrar can give exemptions.
Generally, a registered higher education provider must not confer a regulated higher education award on an individual after 2022 unless the individual has been assigned a student identifier. The Education Minister and the Registrar can give exemptions.
The Commonwealth Minister may exempt a public body of a State or Territory from rules in this Act prohibiting unauthorised collection, use and disclosure of an individual’s protected information without the individual’s consent if:
the Minister is satisfied that equivalent State or Territory rules apply to the body; and
a Minister of the State or Territory has asked for the exemption; and
if the body is a VET‑related body—the Ministerial Council agrees to the exemption.
This Act does not limit rights under other laws and does not limit State and Territory laws that can operate concurrently with this Act.
This Part also contains other rules about the constitutional scope of this Act and about making regulations.
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