National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Bill 2010 [2011]; National Vocational Education and Training Regulator; (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010 [2011]; and National Vocational Education and Training Regulator


National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Bill 2010 [2011]; National Vocational Education and Training Regulator; (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010 [2011]; and National Vocational Education and Training Regulator

21 March 2011

© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-408-7

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Membership of the Committee (PDF 9KB)
 
Acronyms and Abbreviations (PDF 4KB)
 
Recommendations (PDF 19KB)
 
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 48KB)

Referral of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Bills
Conduct of inquiry
Acknowledgement
Notes on references
Background
Purpose of the Bills
Constitutional basis for the NVR Bills
 
Chapter 2 - General issues (PDF 49KB)

Consultation processes
Lack of objects
The development of national standards
The place of Enterprise RTOs
Conclusion
 
Chapter 3 - Offences, civil penalties and entry, search and seizure powers (PDF 79KB)

Use of criminal offences
Meaning of 'appropriate assessment'
Extended geographical jurisdiction
Infringement notices
Civil penalties
Entry, Search and Seizure Powers
Conclusion
 
Chapter 4 - Concerns raised by Victoria and Western Australia (PDF 37KB)

Position of the Victorian Government
Position of the Western Australian Government
Conclusion
 
Coalition Senators' Dissenting report (PDF 41KB)

Position of Victoria and Western Australia
Intergovernmental agreements and parliamentary scrutiny
Entry, search and seizure powers
Enterprise RTOs
 
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and additional information received (PDF 6KB)
 
APPENDIX 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the Committee (PDF 6KB)

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