Vocational Education and Training (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2012

Each of the following matters is a referred VET matter:

the registration and regulation of vocational education and training organisations;

the accreditation or other recognition of vocational education and training courses or programs;

the issue and cancellation of vocational education and training qualifications or statements of attainment;

the standards to be complied with by a vocational education and training regulator;

the collection, publication, provision and sharing of information about vocational education and training;

investigative powers, sanctions and enforcement in relation to any of the above.

However, a referred VET matter does not include the matter of making a law that excludes or limits the operation of a State law to the extent that the State law makes provision with respect to—

primary or secondary education (including the education of children subject to compulsory school education); or

tertiary education that is recognised as higher education and not vocational education and training; or

the rights and obligations of persons providing or undertaking apprenticeships or traineeships; or

the qualifications or other requirements to undertake or carry out any business, occupation or other work (other than that of a vocational education and training organisation); or

the funding by the State of vocational education and training; or

the establishment or management of any agency of the State that provides vocational education and training.

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