{"id":"a-2003-36","name":"Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003","slug":"training-and-tertiary-education-act-2003","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"36 of 2003","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":24364,"registerId":"act-a-2003-36-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nTraining and Tertiary Education\nAct 2003\nA2003-36\nRepublication No 17\nEffective: 5 January 2026\nRepublication date: 5 January 2026\nLast amendment made by A2025-29\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003 (including any\namendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on\n5 January 2026. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this\nrepublished law to 5 January 2026.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol M appears\nimmediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the\nendnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nTraining and Tertiary Education\nAct 2003\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of Act 2\n2 Objects of Act 2\n3 Dictionary 2\n4 Notes 2\n5 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc 3\nPart 2 Vocational education and training\n6 Functions of director-general 4\nPart 3 Work-related training and training contracts\n7 Determination of work-related training 5\n8 Probationary period for training contract 5\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n9 Approval of training contract 5\n10 Application for approval 6\n11 Training contracts for qualification or statement of attainment 6\n12 Training must be under approved training contract 7\n13 Code of practice 7\n14 Ending training contract during probationary period 8\n15 Party may ask for amendment 8\n16 Director-general may suspend, cancel or amend contract 8\n17 Dispute between employer and apprentice or trainee 9\nPart 4 Visits to premises\n18 Visits by director-general—RTO premises 10\n19 Visits by director-general—training contract premises 11\n20 Identity cards 12\n21 Production of identity card 12\n22 Obstructing visits—director-general 13\nPart 5 Notification and review of decisions\n23 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 5 14\n24 Reviewable decision notices 14\n25 Applications for review 14\nPart 6 Other provisions\n26 CRICOS approval 15\n27 Protection from civil liability 15\n28 Determination of fees 15\n29 Approved forms 16\n30 Regulation-making power 16\n\nContents\nPage\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\ncontents 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Reviewable decisions 17\nDictionary 19\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 21\n2 Abbreviation key 21\n3 Legislation history 22\n4 Amendment history 24\n5 Earlier republications 40\n6 Renumbered provisions 42\n\n\n\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nTraining and Tertiary Education\nAct 2003\nAn Act about vocational education and training, and for other purposes\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\nSection 1\npage 2 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of Act\nThis Act is the Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003.\n2 Objects of Act\nThe objects of this Act are to—\n(a) regulate apprenticeships and traineeships; and\n(b) support quality assurance and best management practices for\nvocational education and training; and\n(c) encourage awareness in the community of the need for, and to\npromote the development of, vocational education and training\nthat is relevant to industry.\n3 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this\nAct, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined\nelsewhere.\nFor example, the signpost definition ‘registered training organisation\n(or RTO)—see the Commonwealth Act, section 3.’ means that the term\n‘registered training organisation’ is defined in that section and the\ndefinition applies to this Act.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to\nthe entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act,\nprovides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see\nLegislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).\n4 Notes\nA note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n\nPreliminary Part 1\nSection 5\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc\nOther legislation applies in relation to offences against this Act.\nNote 1 Criminal Code\nThe Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this Act (see\nCode, pt 2.1).\nThe chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility\n(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used\nfor offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,\nrecklessness and strict liability).\nNote 2 Penalty units\nThe Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties\nthat are expressed in penalty units.\n\nPart 2 Vocational education and training\nSection 6\npage 4 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 2 Vocational education and\ntraining\n6 Functions of director-general\nThe director-general has the following functions:\n(a) to inquire into, and advise the Minister on, issues about\nvocational education and training;\n(b) to facilitate recognition and quality assurance in the provision of\nvocational education and training;\n(c) to ensure a strong policy framework for the delivery of\nvocational education and training in the ACT;\n(d) to establish a simple, streamlined system for apprenticeships and\ntraineeships;\n(e) any other function given to the director-general under this Act.\n\nWork-related training and training contracts Part 3\nSection 7\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 3 Work-related training and\ntraining contracts\n7 Determination of work-related training\n(1) The director-general may determine that a sequence of vocational\neducation and training is work-related training for this Act.\nExamples\n1 apprenticeship\n2 traineeship\n(2) A determination is a notifiable instrument.\n8 Probationary period for training contract\n(1) The director-general may determine a period of probation under a\ntraining contract (a probationary period).\nExamples\n1 A probationary period of 60 days may be determined for a 2-year traineeship.\n2 A probationary period of 90 days may be determined for a 4-year\napprenticeship.\nNote Power to make a statutory instrument includes power to make different\nprovisions in relation to different matters or different classes of matters\n(see Legislation Act, s 48).\n(2) A determination is a notifiable instrument.\n9 Approval of training contract\n(1) The director-general may approve a training contract between an\nemployer and another person in relation to work-related training.\n(2) The director-general must not approve a training contract unless\nsatisfied that—\n(a) the contract complies with the form and content of the nationally\nagreed training contract; and\n\nPart 3 Work-related training and training contracts\nSection 10\npage 6 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(b) the facilities, equipment and methods proposed to be used for\nthe training are suitable; and\n(c) the qualifications, knowledge and skills of the person proposed\nto deliver the training are appropriate; and\n(d) the person proposed to deliver the training conducts himself or\nherself in a way appropriate for a person responsible for the\ndelivery of training; and\n(e) the employer is likely to comply with any relevant industrial\narrangement.\n(3) The director-general may approve a training contract subject to\nconditions.\n(4) In this section:\nindustrial arrangement means—\n(a) a fair work instrument made under the Fair Work Act 2009\n(Cwlth); or\n(b) a contract of employment.\nnationally agreed training contract means the training contract\nagreed between the Commonwealth, States and Territories.\n10 Application for approval\nAn application for approval must be made in a way required by the\ndirector-general.\n11 Training contracts for qualification or statement of\nattainment\n(1) An employer and another person may enter into an approved training\ncontract for training that results in a qualification or statement of\nattainment being issued to the other person.\n\nWork-related training and training contracts Part 3\nSection 12\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) However, a contract cannot be entered into if the director-general\ndecides that training contracts cannot be entered into for the particular\nqualification or statement of attainment.\n12 Training must be under approved training contract\n(1) An employer commits an offence if—\n(a) the employer provides a person with work-related training for a\nqualification or statement of attainment; and\n(b) the employer employs the person on trainee or apprentice wages\nand conditions; and\n(c) there is no approved training contract between the employer and\nthe person.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n13 Code of practice\n(1) In providing work-related training under an approved training\ncontract, all parties must comply with any code of practice approved\nby the Minister for this section.\n(2) An approved code of practice may apply, adopt or incorporate an\ninstrument, as in force from time to time.\nNote The text of an applied, adopted or incorporated instrument, whether\napplied as in force from time to time or at a particular time, is taken to be\na notifiable instrument if the operation of the Legislation Act, s 47 (5)\nor (6) is not disapplied (see s 47 (7)).\n(3) An approval is a disallowable instrument.\n\nPart 3 Work-related training and training contracts\nSection 14\npage 8 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n14 Ending training contract during probationary period\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) an employer and another person (an apprentice or trainee) have\nentered into an approved training contract; and\n(b) a probationary period has been determined for the contract.\n(2) The employer or the apprentice or trainee may end the contract before\nthe end of the probationary period.\n15 Party may ask for amendment\n(1) A party to an approved training contract may ask the director-general\nto approve an amendment of the contract.\n(2) The director-general must—\n(a) approve the amendment requested; or\n(b) refuse to approve it.\n(3) The director-general must not approve an amendment unless satisfied\nthat the contract as amended complies with the form and content of\nthe nationally agreed training contract.\n(4) Subject to subsection (3), the director-general must approve an\namendment requested by all parties unless satisfied that the\namendment would adversely affect the provision of the training.\n16 Director-general may suspend, cancel or amend contract\nThe director-general may suspend or cancel approval of a training\ncontract or amend an approved training contract—\n(a) if the employer is unable to provide training under the contract\nbecause of a change in the employer’s circumstances; or\n(b) if the director-general is satisfied that it is in the interests of the\napprentice or trainee to suspend or cancel the approval or amend\nthe contract; or\n\nWork-related training and training contracts Part 3\nSection 17\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(c) in any other circumstance prescribed by regulation.\n17 Dispute between employer and apprentice or trainee\n(1) This section applies if a dispute about training under an approved\ntraining contract arises between parties to the contract.\n(2) A party may ask the director-general to resolve the dispute.\n(3) Within 28 days after the day of receiving the request, the\ndirector-general must attempt to resolve the dispute.\n(4) If the dispute is not resolved after the end of that 28-day period, the\ndirector-general may—\n(a) make a finding of fact about any matter relating to the training\ncontract; or\n(b) amend the contract; or\n(c) give directions to a party to the contract incidental to an action\nunder paragraph (a) or (b).\n\nPart 4 Visits to premises\nSection 18\npage 10 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 4 Visits to premises\n18 Visits by director-general—RTO premises\n(1) The director-general may give an RTO written notice that a person\nauthorised by the director-general proposes to visit premises where\nthe RTO is conducting, or proposing to conduct, training or\nassessment as part of a VET course.\nNote RTO—see the dictionary.\n(2) A notice under subsection (1) must—\n(a) state the address of the premises proposed to be visited; and\n(b) state the purpose of the visit; and\n(c) state the day and time of the proposed visit; and\n(d) be given to the RTO at least 7 days before the day of the\nproposed visit.\n(3) The day and time of the proposed visit must be a day and time when\nthe RTO normally conducts business on the premises.\n(4) The authorised person may, on the day and at the time stated in the\nnotice—\n(a) enter the premises stated in the notice; or\n(b) observe the operations of the RTO on the premises; or\n(c) ask the RTO to give information about its operations; or\n(d) ask the RTO to produce any document in the possession of the\nRTO containing information about courses given, or proposed\nto be given, on the premises.\n\nVisits to premises Part 4\nSection 19\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(5) An authorised person may, in exceptional circumstances, do a thing\nmentioned in subsection (4) (a) to (d) without notice.\nExample of exceptional circumstance\ndanger of injury to anyone’s health or safety\n(6) In this section:\nVET course—see the Commonwealth Act, section 3.\n19 Visits by director-general—training contract premises\n(1) The director-general may give an employer written notice that a\nperson authorised by the director-general proposes to visit premises\nwhere the employer is providing, or proposes to provide, training\nunder a training contract.\n(2) The notice under subsection (1) must—\n(a) state the address of the premises proposed to be visited; and\n(b) state the day and time of the proposed visit; and\n(c) state the purpose of the visit; and\n(d) be given to the employer at least 7 days before the day of the\nproposed visit.\n(3) The day and time of the proposed visit must be a day and time when\nthe employer normally conducts business on the premises.\n(4) The authorised person, may on the day and at the time stated in the\nnotice—\n(a) enter the premises stated in the notice; or\n(b) observe any work-related training being provided on the\npremises; or\n(c) ask the employer to give information about work-related\ntraining provided, or proposed to be provided, on the premises;\nor\n\nPart 4 Visits to premises\nSection 20\npage 12 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(d) ask the employer to produce any document in the possession of\nthe employer containing information about work-related\ntraining provided, or proposed to be provided, on the premises.\n(5) An authorised person may, in exceptional circumstances, do a thing\nmentioned in subsection (4) (a) to (d) without notice.\nExample of exceptional circumstances\ndanger of injury to anyone’s health or safety\n20 Identity cards\n(1) The director-general may give a person who may conduct visits under\nthis part an identity card that states the person’s name and position,\nand shows—\n(a) the date of issue of the card; and\n(b) the date of expiry of the card; and\n(c) anything else prescribed by regulation.\n(2) A person who is given an identity card commits an offence if the\nperson fails to return it to the director-general as soon as practicable,\nbut within 7 days, after the day the person is asked by the\ndirector-general to return the card.\nMaximum penalty: 1 penalty unit.\n(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n21 Production of identity card\nA person who has entered premises under this part must not remain\non the premises if, on request by the occupier, the person, or someone\naccompanying that person, does not produce his or her identity card.\n\nVisits to premises Part 4\nSection 22\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n22 Obstructing visits—director-general\n(1) This section applies if the director-general is satisfied that an\nemployer or RTO—\n(a) without reasonable excuse, obstructs or hinders a person\nentering premises or observing training under section 18 (4) (a)\nor (b) (Visits by director-general—RTO premises) or\nsection 19 (4) (a) or (b) (Visits by director-general—training\ncontract premises); or\n(b) refuses to give information, or gives information that the\nemployer or RTO knows is false or misleading in response to a\nrequest under section 18 (4) (c) or section 19 (4) (c); or\n(c) refuses to produce a document, or produces a document that the\nemployer or RTO knows contains false or misleading\ninformation, in response to a request under section 18 (4) (d) or\nsection 19 (4) (d).\n(2) The director-general may suspend or cancel the approval of, or\namend, an approved training contract to which the employer is a party\nor under which the RTO delivers work-related training.\n\nPart 5 Notification and review of decisions\nSection 23\npage 14 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 5 Notification and review of\ndecisions\n23 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 5\nIn this part:\nreviewable decision means a decision mentioned in schedule 1,\ncolumn 3 under a provision of this Act mentioned in column 2 in\nrelation to the decision.\n24 Reviewable decision notices\nIf the director-general makes a reviewable decision, the\ndirector-general must give a reviewable decision notice to each entity\nmentioned in schedule 1, column 4 in relation to the decision.\nNote The director-general must also take reasonable steps to give a reviewable\ndecision notice to any other person whose interests are affected by the\ndecision (see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, s 67A).\n25 Applications for review\nThe following may apply to the ACAT for review of a reviewable\ndecision:\n(a) an entity mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 in relation to the\ndecision;\n(b) any other person whose interests are affected by the decision.\n\nOther provisions Part 6\nSection 26\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 6 Other provisions\n26 CRICOS approval\n(1) For the purposes of the Education Services for Overseas Students\nAct 2000 (Cwlth), section 5, definition of designated authority, the\nMinister is responsible for approving providers to provide courses to\noverseas students at government schools or non-government schools.\n(2) In this section:\nCRICOS means the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and\nCourses for Overseas Students under the Education Services for\nOverseas Students Act 2000 (Cwlth), section 14A.\ngovernment school––see the Education Act 2004, dictionary.\nnon-government school––see the Education Act 2004, dictionary.\n27 Protection from civil liability\n(1) A person exercising a function under this Act does not incur civil\nliability for an act or omission done honestly and without negligence\nfor this Act.\n(2) Civil liability that would, apart from this section, attach to a person\nattaches instead to the Territory.\n28 Determination of fees\n(1) The Minister may determine fees for this Act.\n(2) A determination is a disallowable instrument.\n\nPart 6 Other provisions\nSection 29\npage 16 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n29 Approved forms\n(1) The director-general may approve forms for this Act.\n(2) If the director-general approves a form for a particular purpose, the\nform must be used for that purpose.\n(3) An approved form is a notifiable instrument.\n30 Regulation-making power\nThe Executive may make regulations for this Act.\n\nReviewable decisions Schedule 1\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 17\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Reviewable decisions\n(see pt 6.2)\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nsection\ncolumn 3\ndecision\ncolumn 4\nentity\n1 9 (1)\n(Approval of training\ncontract)\nrefusing to approve a\ntraining contract\napplicant for approval\n2 9 (3) approving a training\ncontract subject to\nconditions\napplicant for approval\n3 15 (2) (a)\n(Party may ask for\namendment)\napproving an\namendment of an\napproved training\ncontract\neach party to the contract\n4 15 (2) (b) refusing to approve an\namendment of an\napproved training\ncontract\neach party to the contract\n5 16\n(Director-general may\nsuspend, cancel or\namend contract)\nsuspending or\ncancelling approval of\na training contract\neach party to the contract\n6 16 amending an approved\ntraining contract\neach party to the contract\n7 17 (4) (a)\n(Dispute between\nemployer and\napprentice or trainee)\nmaking a finding of\nfact about a matter in\nrelation to a training\ncontract\neach party to the contract\n8 17 (4) (b) amending an approved\ntraining contract\neach party to the contract\n9 17 (4) (c) giving directions to a\nparty to an approved\ntraining contract\neach party to the contract\n\nSchedule 1 Reviewable decisions\npage 18 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nsection\ncolumn 3\ndecision\ncolumn 4\nentity\n10 22 (2)\n(Obstructing visits—\ndirector-general)\nsuspending or\ncancelling approval of\nan approved training\ncontract\neach party to the contract\n11 22 (2) amending an approved\ntraining contract\neach party to the contract\n\nDictionary\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 3)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis Act.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:\n• ACAT\n• exercise\n• function\n• may (see s 146)\n• must (see s 146)\n• person (see s 160)\n• reviewable decision notice.\napprentice or trainee means a person who undertakes an\napprenticeship or traineeship under an approved training contract.\napproved training contract means a training contract approved by the\ndirector-general under section 9 (Approval of training contract).\nCommonwealth Act means the National Vocational Education and\nTraining Regulator Act 2011 (Cwlth).\nemployer, for an apprentice or trainee, means the person who is\nobliged under a training contract to employ the apprentice or trainee.\nnationally agreed training contract—see section 9 (4).\nprobationary period—see section 8.\nqualification means a VET qualification under the Commonwealth\nAct.\nregistered training organisation (or RTO)—see the Commonwealth\nAct, section 3.\nreviewable decision, for part 5 (Notification and review of\ndecisions)—see section 23.\nRTO—see registered training organisation.\n\nDictionary\npage 20 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nstatement of attainment means a VET statement of attainment under\nthe Commonwealth Act.\nvocational education and training means the education and training\nand qualifications and statements of attainment under the vocational\neducation and training provisions of the AQF, being the Australian\nQualifications Framework under the Commonwealth Act, section 3.\nwork-related training means a sequence of vocational education and\ntraining that is determined by the director-general under section 7 to\nbe work-related training.\n\nEndnotes\nAbout the endnotes 1\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 21\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 22 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nThe Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003 was originally the Tertiary\nAccreditation and Registration Act 2003. It was renamed by the Training and\nTertiary Education Legislation Amendment Act 2007 A2007-12 (see s 4).\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003 A2003-36\nnotified LR 8 September 2003\ns 1, s 2 commenced 8 September 2003 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 November 2003 (s 2)\nas amended by\nAnnual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-9 sch 1\npt 1.34\nnotified LR 19 March 2004\ns 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.34 commenced 13 April 2004 (s 2 and see Annual Reports\n(Government Agencies) Act 2004 A2004-8, s 2 and CN2004-5)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2004 A2004-42 sch 3 pt 3.18\nnotified LR 11 August 2004\ns 1, s 2 commenced 11 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.18 commenced 25 August 2004 (s 2 (1))\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.68\nnotified LR 12 May 2005\ns 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))\nsch 3 pt 3.68 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.97\nnotified LR 22 March 2007\ns 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))\nsch 3 pt 3.97 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))\nTraining and Tertiary Education Legislation Amendment Act 2007\nA2007-12\nnotified LR 13 June 2007\ns 1, s 2 commenced 13 June 2007 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 July 2007 (s 2 and CN2007-3)\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 23\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.57\nnotified LR 12 August 2008\ns 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.57 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)\nACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment\nAct 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.100\nnotified LR 4 September 2008\ns 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.100 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil\nand Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.79\nnotified LR 26 November 2009\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.79 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)\nAdministrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments)\nAct 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.155\nnotified LR 30 June 2011\ns 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.155 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 2) A2011-28 sch 3 pt 3.31\nnotified LR 31 August 2011\ns 1, s 2 commenced 31 August 2011 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.31 commenced 21 September 2011 (s 2 (1))\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2012 A2012-21 sch 1 pt 1.2\nnotified LR 22 May 2012\ns 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2 (1))\nTraining and Tertiary Education Amendment Act 2014 A2014-48\nnotified LR 6 November 2014\ns 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 20 November 2014 (s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 4 pt 4.178\nnotified LR 6 November 2025\ns 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 4 pt 4.178 commenced 5 January 2026 (s 2 (8))\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 24 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nLong title\nlong title sub A2014-48 s 4\nPreliminary\nch 1 hdg renum as pt 1 hdg\nPreliminary\npt 1 hdg (prev ch 1 hdg) renum as pt 1 hdg A2014-48 s 5\nName of Act\ns 1 sub A2007-12 s 4\nObjects of Act\ns 2 orig s 2\nom LA s 89 (4)\npres s 2\n(prev s 3) sub A2014-48 s 6\nrenum as s 2 A2014-48 s 58\nDictionary\ns 3 orig s 3\nrenum as s 2\npres s 3\n(prev s 4) am A2014-48 s 7\nrenum as s 3 A2014-48 s 58\nNotes\ns 4 orig s 4\nrenum as s 3\npres s 4\n(prev s 5) renum as s 4 A2014-48 s 58\nOffences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc\ns 5 orig s 5\nrenum as s 4\npres s 5\n(prev s 6) renum as s 5 A2014-48 s 58\nAccreditation and registration council\nch 2 hdg om A2014-48 s 8\nVocational education and training\npt 2 hdg ins A2014-48 s 8\nEstablishment, functions and membership of council\npt 2.1 hdg om A2014-48 s 8\nProceedings of council\npt 2.2 hdg om A2014-48 s 8\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nCouncil committees\npt 2.3 hdg om A2014-48 s 8\nCompliance audits\npt 2.4 hdg om A2014-48 s 8\nFunctions of director-general\ns 6 orig s 6\nrenum as s 5\npres s 6\n(prev s 7) sub A2014-48 s 8\nrenum as s 6 A2014-48 s 58\nVocational education and training\nch 3 hdg om A2014-48 s 8\nWork-related training and training contracts\npt 3 hdg (prev ch 3A hdg) ins A2007-12 s 12\nrenum as pt 3 hdg A2014-48 s 9\nPreliminary\npt 3.1 hdg om A2014-48 s 8\nNational register\npt 3.2 hdg om A2014-48 s 8\nRegistered training organisations\npt 3.3 hdg om A2014-48 s 8\nNational scheme—compliance and information\npt 3.4 hdg om A2014-48 s 8\nAccredited courses—vocational education\npt 3.5 hdg om A2014-48 s 8\nDisagreements under chapter 3\npt 3.6 hdg om A2014-48 s 8\nDetermination of work-related training\ns 7 orig s 7\nrenum as s 6\npres s 7\n(prev s 55A) ins A2007-12 s 12\nam A2011-22 amdt 1.443\nrenum as s 7 A2014-48 s 58\nam A2025-29 amdt 4.180\nProbationary period for training contract\ns 8 orig s 8\nam A2007-12 s 5, s 6\nom A2014-48 s 8\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 26 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\npres s 8\n(prev s 55AA) ins A2014-48 s 10\nrenum as s 8 A2014-48 s 58\nam A2025-29 amdt 4.180\nApproval of training contract\ns 9 orig s 9\nam A2004-9 amdt 1.46; A2011-28 amdt 3.218\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 9\n(prev s 55B) ins A2007-12 s 12\nam A2011-22 amdt 1.443; A2011-28 amdt 3.219, amdt 3.220\n(5), (6) exp 21 September 2012 (s 55B (6))\nrenum as s 9 A2014-48 s 58\nApplication for approval\ns 10 orig s 10\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 10\n(prev s 55C) ins A2007-12 s 12\nam A2011-22 amdt 1.443\nrenum as s 10 A2014-48 s 58\nam A2025-29 amdt 4.180\nTraining contracts for qualification or statement of attainment\ns 11 orig s 11\nom A2007-12 s 7\npres s 11\n(prev s 55D) ins A2007-12 s 12\nam A2011-22 amdt 1.443; A2014-48 s 11\nrenum as s 11 A2014-48 s 58\nTraining must be under approved training contract\ns 12 orig s 12\nam A2007-12 ss 8-10; ss renum R7 LA\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 12\n(prev s 55E) ins A2007-12 s 12\nrenum as s 12 A2014-48 s 58\nCode of practice\ns 13 orig s 13\nam A2008-28 amdt 3.168; A2009-49 amdt 3.200\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 13\n(prev s 55F) ins A2007-12 s 12\nrenum as s 13 A2014-48 s 58\nam A2025-29 amdt 4.180\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 27\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEnding training contract during probationary period\ns 14 orig s 14\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 14\n(prev s 55FA) ins A2014-48 s 12\nrenum as s 14 A2014-48 s 58\nParty may ask for amendment\ns 15 orig s 15\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 15\n(prev s 55G) ins A2007-12 s 12\nam A2011-22 amdt 1.443\nrenum as s 15 A2014-48 s 58\nam A2025-29 amdt 4.180\nDirector-general may suspend, cancel or amend contract\ns 16 hdg (prev s 55H hdg) am A2011-22 amdt 1.443\ns 16 orig s 16\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 16\n(prev s 55H) ins A2007-12 s 12\nam A2011-22 amdt 1.443; A2014-48 s 13\nrenum as s 16 A2014-48 s 58\nDispute between employer and apprentice or trainee\ns 17 hdg (prev s 55I hdg) sub A2014-48 s 14\ns 17 orig s 17\nam A2011-22 amdt 1.442, amdt 1.443\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 17\n(prev s 55I) ins A2007-12 s 12\nam A2011-22 amdt 1.443; A2014-48 s 15; ss renum R16 LA\nrenum as s 17 A2014-48 s 58\nWork-related training and training contracts\nch 3A hdg renum as pt 3 hdg\nHigher education—non-universities\nch 4 hdg om A2014-48 s 16\nVisits to premises\npt 4 hdg (prev pt 6.1 hdg) renum as pt 4 hdg A2014-48 s 18\nPreliminary\npt 4.1 hdg om A2014-48 s 16\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 28 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nACT register\npt 4.2 hdg om A2014-48 s 16\nRegistered higher education providers\npt 4.3 hdg om A2014-48 s 16\nAccredited courses—higher education\npt 4.4 hdg om A2014-48 s 16\nDisagreements under chapter 4\npt 4.5 hdg om A2014-48 s 16\nVisits by director-general—RTO premises\ns 18 hdg (prev s 99 hdg) sub A2014-48 s 19\ns 18 orig s 18\nsub A2004-9 amdt 1.47\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 18\n(prev s 99) am A2014-48 ss 20-23\nrenum as s 18 A2014-48 s 58\nam A2025-29 amdt 4.180\nVisits by director-general—training contract premises\ns 19 hdg (prev s 99A hdg) am A2011-22 amdt 1.443\ns 19 orig s 19\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 19\n(prev s 99A) ins A2007-12 s 20\nam A2011-22 amdt 1.443\nrenum as s 19 A2014-48 s 58\nam A2025-29 amdt 4.180\nIdentity cards\ns 20 orig s 20\nam A2007-12 s 11; ss renum R7 LA\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 20\n(prev s 101) am A2007-12 ss 21-23; A2011-22 amdt 1.443;\nA2014-48 s 25, s 26\nrenum as s 20 A2014-48 s 58\nProduction of identity card\ns 21 orig s 21\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 21\n(prev s 102) renum as s 21 A2014-48 s 58\nObstructing visits—director-general\ns 22 hdg (prev s 103A hdg) am A2011-22 amdt 1.443\ns 22 orig s 22\nom A2014-48 s 8\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 29\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\npres s 22\nins A2007-12 s 25\nam A2011-22 amdt 1.443\nsub A2014-48 s 28\nrenum as s 22 A2014-48 s 58\nHigher education—universities\nch 5 hdg om A2014-48 s 16\nNotification and review of decisions\npt 5 hdg (prev pt 6.2 hdg) sub A2008-37 amdt 1.489\nrenum as pt 5 hdg A2014-48 s 29\nOperation of universities in the ACT\npt 5.1 hdg om A2014-48 s 16\nUniversity advisory panels\npt 5.2 hdg om A2014-48 s 16\nEstablishment or recognition of universities in the ACT\npt 5.3 hdg om A2014-48 s 16\nForeign universities in the ACT\npt 5.4 hdg om A2014-48 s 16\nMeaning of reviewable decision—pt 5\ns 23 orig s 23\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 23\n(prev s 104) sub A2008-37 amdt 1.489\nrenum as s 23 A2014-48 s 58\nReviewable decision notices\ns 24 orig s 24\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 24\n(prev s 105) sub A2008-37 amdt 1.489\nam A2014-48 s 30\nrenum as s 24 A2014-48 s 58\nam A2025-29 amdt 4.180\nApplications for review\ns 25 orig s 25\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 25\n(prev s 106) sub A2008-37 amdt 1.489\nrenum as s 25 A2014-48 s 58\nam A2025-29 amdt 4.180\nGeneral\nch 6 hdg om A2014-48 s 17\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 30 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nOther provisions\npt 6 hdg (prev pt 6.3 hdg) renum as pt 6 hdg A2014-48 s 32\nVisits to premises\npt 6.1 hdg renum as pt 4 hdg\nNotification and review of decisions\npt 6.2 hdg renum as pt 5 hdg\nOther provisions\npt 6.3 hdg renum as pt 6 hdg\nCRICOS approval\ns 26 orig s 26\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 26\n(prev s 108) sub A2007-12 s 27\nam A2012-21 amdt 1.3, amdt 1.4; A2014-48 s 33\nrenum as s 26 A2014-48 s 58\nProtection from civil liability\ns 27 orig s 27\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 27\n(prev s 110) renum as s 27 A2014-48 s 58\nDetermination of fees\ns 28 orig s 28\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 28\n(prev s 111) am A2011-28 amdt 3.223\nrenum as s 28 A2014-48 s 58\nam A2025-29 amdt 4.180\nApproved forms\ns 29 orig s 29\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 29\n(prev s 112) sub A2007-12 s 28\nam A2011-22 amdt 1.443\nsub A2014-48 s 34\nrenum as s 29 A2014-48 s 58\nam A2025-29 amdt 4.180\nRegulation-making power\ns 30 orig s 30\nom A2014-48 s 8\npres s 30\n(prev s 113) am A2014-48 s 35\nrenum as s 30 A2014-48 s 58\nam A2025-29 amdt 4.180\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 31\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nScope of registration of RTO\ns 31 om A2014-48 s 8\nApplying in the ACT for registration as RTO\ns 32 om A2014-48 s 8\nDecision about registration as RTO\ns 33 om A2014-48 s 8\nDecision about registration—registration as RTO previously cancelled\ns 34 om A2014-48 s 8\nRegistration conditions—RTO\ns 35 om A2014-48 s 8\nPeriod of registration—RTO\ns 36 om A2014-48 s 8\nAmending registration on application by RTO\ns 37 om A2014-48 s 8\nAmending, suspending or cancelling RTO registration without application\ns 38 om A2014-48 s 8\nCancelling RTO registration on change of location of operations\ns 39 om A2014-48 s 8\nEffect of suspending RTO registration\ns 40 om A2014-48 s 8\nSuspension of registration—training or assessment previously agreed\ns 41 om A2014-48 s 8\nCancellation of registration—training or assessment previously agreed\ns 42 om A2014-48 s 8\nRegistration of amendment, end of registration etc\ns 43 om A2014-48 s 8\nOffence to falsely claim to be RTO etc\ns 44 om A2014-48 s 8\nFunction may be used to support national scheme\ns 45 om A2014-48 s 8\nInformation may be made available to other registering bodies\ns 46 om A2014-48 s 8\nApplying in the ACT for accreditation—vocational course\ns 47 om A2014-48 s 8\nDecision about accreditation—vocational course\ns 48 om A2014-48 s 8\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 32 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nExpert committee for pt 3.5\ns 49 am A2007-3 amdt 3.487\nom A2014-48 s 8\nPeriod of accreditation—vocational course\ns 50 om A2014-48 s 8\nCancelling accreditation—vocational course\ns 51 om A2014-48 s 8\nCancellation of accreditation—vocational course previously agreed\ns 52 om A2014-48 s 8\nRegistering end of accreditation\ns 53 om A2014-48 s 8\nOffence to falsely claim vocational education course accredited\ns 54 om A2014-48 s 8\nDisagreement with decision of council under s 33 or s 48\ns 55 am A2008-37 amdt 1.487\nom A2014-48 s 8\nDetermination of work-related training\ns 55A renum as s 7\nProbationary period for training contract\ns 55AA renum as s 8\nApproval of training contract\ns 55B renum as s 9\nApplication for approval\ns 55C renum as s 10\nTraining contracts for qualification or statement of attainment\ns 55D renum as s 11\nTraining must be under approved training contract\ns 55E renum as s 12\nCode of practice\ns 55F renum as s 13\nEnding training contract during probationary period\ns 55FA renum as s 14\nParty may ask for amendment\ns 55G renum as s 15\nDirector-general may suspend, cancel or amend contract\ns 55H renum as s 16\nDispute between employer and apprentice or trainee\ns 55I renum as s 17\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 33\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nApplication of ch 4\ns 56 om A2014-48 s 16\nACT register of higher education providers\ns 57 om A2014-48 s 16\nScope of registration of higher education provider\ns 58 om A2014-48 s 16\nApplication for registration as higher education provider\ns 59 om A2014-48 s 16\nDecision about registration as higher education provider\ns 60 am A2008-28 amdt 3.169\nom A2014-48 s 16\nDecision about registration—registration of higher education provider\npreviously cancelled\ns 61 om A2014-48 s 16\nExpert committee for pt 4.3\ns 62 am A2005-20 amdt 3.410\nom A2014-48 s 16\nRegistration conditions—higher education provider\ns 63 om A2014-48 s 16\nPeriod of registration—higher education provider\ns 64 om A2014-48 s 16\nAmending or cancelling registration on application by higher education\nprovider\ns 65 om A2014-48 s 16\nAmending, suspending or cancelling registration without application—\nhigher education provider\ns 66 om A2014-48 s 16\nEffect of suspending registration of higher education provider\ns 67 om A2014-48 s 16\nSuspension of registration—higher education course previously agreed\ns 68 om A2014-48 s 16\nCancellation of registration—higher education course previously agreed\ns 69 om A2014-48 s 16\nRegistration of amendment, suspension, cancellation etc\ns 70 om A2014-48 s 16\nOffence to falsely claim to be higher education provider etc\ns 71 om A2014-48 s 16\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 34 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nApplying for accreditation—higher education course\ns 72 om A2014-48 s 16\nDecision about accreditation—higher education course\ns 73 om A2014-48 s 16\nExpert committee for pt 4.4\ns 74 am A2007-3 amdt 3.487\nom A2014-48 s 16\nPeriod of accreditation—higher education course\ns 75 om A2014-48 s 16\nCancelling accreditation—higher education course\ns 76 om A2014-48 s 16\nCancellation of accreditation—higher education course previously agreed\ns 77 om A2014-48 s 16\nRegistering end of accreditation\ns 78 om A2014-48 s 16\nOffence to falsely claim higher education course accredited\ns 79 om A2014-48 s 16\nDisagreement with decision of council under s 60 or s 73\ns 80 am A2008-37 amdt 1.488\nom A2014-48 s 16\nUniversities to be established, recognised or approved\ns 81 om A2014-48 s 16\nDeclaration that university may not operate in ACT\ns 82 om A2014-48 s 16\nWhat is meant by operating as a university?\ns 83 om A2014-48 s 16\nWho can use title of ‘university’?\ns 84 om A2014-48 s 16\nEstablishment of panel\ns 85 am A2007-12 s 13\nom A2014-48 s 16\nPanel guidelines\ns 86 om A2014-48 s 16\nProposal for ACT university\ns 87 om A2014-48 s 16\nDeclaration of ACT university\ns 88 am A2007-12 s 14; A2011-28 amdt 3.221\nom A2014-48 s 16\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 35\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nCharacteristics and role of university\ns 89 om A2014-48 s 16\nCouncil to consider and advise on proposal\ns 89A ins A2007-12 s 15\nom A2014-48 s 16\nPanel to consider proposal\ns 90 am A2007-12 s 16, s 17; pars renum R7 LA\nom A2014-48 s 16\nPanel to report to Minister\ns 91 om A2014-48 s 16\nConditions of establishment or recognition of ACT university\ns 92 om A2014-48 s 16\nReview of operations of university\ns 93 am A2011-28 amdt 3.222\nom A2014-48 s 16\nApplication for approval as foreign university\ns 94 om A2014-48 s 16\nCouncil to consider and advise on application\ns 94A ins A2007-12 s 18\nom A2014-48 s 16\nDecision about approval as foreign university\ns 95 am A2007-12 s 19\nom A2014-48 s 16\nPeriod of approval—foreign university\ns 96 om A2014-48 s 16\nConditions of foreign university approval\ns 97 om A2014-48 s 16\nReview of operations of foreign university\ns 98 am A2011-28 amdt 3.222\nom A2014-48 s 16\nVisits by director-general—RTO premises\ns 99 renum as s 18\nVisits by director-general—training contract premises\ns 99A renum as s 19\nVisits by council—higher education provider premises\ns 100 om A2014-48 s 24\nIdentity cards\ns 101 renum as s 20\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 36 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nProduction of identity card\ns 102 renum as s 21\nObstructing visits—council\ns 103 hdg sub A2007-12 s 24\ns 103 am A2004-42 amdt 3.86\nom A2014-48 s 27\nObstructing visits—director-general\ns 103A renum as s 22\nMeaning of reviewable decision—pt 6.2\ns 104 renum as s 23\nReviewable decision notices\ns 105 renum as s 24\nApplications for review\ns 106 renum as s 25\nTime for lodging ACAT review applications for s 55 and s 80 decisions—\nACAT Act, s 11\ns 107 am A2007-12 s 26\nsub A2008-37 amdt 1.489\nom A2014-48 s 31\nCRICOS approval\ns 108 renum as s 26\nAlternative verdict for offence against s 108\ns 109 om A2007-12 s 27\nProtection from civil liability\ns 110 renum as s 27\nDetermination of fees\ns 111 renum as s 28\nApproved forms\ns 112 renum as s 29\nRegulation-making power\ns 113 renum as s 30\nTransitional\nch 7 hdg exp 30 October 2004 (s 118)\nDetails on national register on commencement\ns 114 exp 30 October 2004 (s 118)\nRegistration of transitional RTOs\ns 115 exp 30 October 2004 (s 118)\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 37\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAccreditation of transitional vocational and higher education courses\ns 116 exp 30 October 2004 (s 118)\nModification of ch 7’s operation\ns 117 exp 30 October 2004 (s 118)\nExpiry of ch 7\ns 118 exp 30 October 2004 (s 118)\nTransitional\nch 10 hdg ins A2007-12 s 29\nexp 1 July 2008 (s 203)\nDefinitions—ch 10\ns 200 ins A2007-12 s 29\nexp 1 July 2008 (s 203 (LA s 88 declaration applies))\ndef commencement day ins A2007-12 s 29\nexp 1 July 2008 (s 203 (LA s 88 declaration applies))\ndef repealed Act ins A2007-12 s 29\nexp 1 July 2008 (s 203 (LA s 88 declaration applies))\nTraining contracts\ns 201 ins A2007-12 s 29\nexp 1 July 2008 (s 203 (LA s 88 declaration applies))\nTransitional regulations\ns 202 ins A2007-12 s 29\nexp 1 July 2008 (s 203 (LA s 88 declaration applies))\nExpiry—ch 10\ns 203 ins A2007-12 s 29\nexp 1 July 2008 (s 203 (LA s 88 declaration applies))\nReviewable decisions\nsch 1 am A2007-12 s 30, s 31; items renum R7 LA; A2008-37\namdt 1. 490, amdt 1.491; A2011-22 amdt 1.443\nsub A2014-48 s 36\nDictionary\ndict am A2008-37 amdt 1.492; A2009-49 amdt 3.201; A2014-48\ns 37, s 38\ndef accreditation om A2014-48 s 39\ndef accredited course om A2014-48 s 39\ndef ANTA om A2007-12 s 32\ndef apprentice or trainee ins A2014-48 s 40\ndef approved training contract ins A2007-12 s 33\nam A2011-22 amdt 1.443\ndef AQF am A2007-12 s 42\nom A2014-48 s 41\ndef AQTF am A2007-12 s 42\nom A2014-48 s 41\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 38 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ndef authority om A2007-12 s 34\ndef committee om A2014-48 s 41\ndef Commonwealth Act om R9 LA\nins A2014-48 s 42\ndef compliance audit om A2014-48 s 43\ndef corresponding law om A2014-48 s 43\ndef council om A2014-48 s 43\ndef course accrediting body om A2014-48 s 43\ndef employer ins A2007-12 s 35\nsub A2014-48 s 44\ndef foreign university om A2014-48 s 45\ndef franchise arrangement om A2014-48 s 45\ndef higher education award om A2014-48 s 45\ndef higher education course om A2014-48 s 45\ndef higher education provider om A2014-48 s 45\ndef higher education standards om A2014-48 s 45\ndef jurisdiction om A2014-48 s 45\ndef legislative compliance standard om A2014-48 s 45\ndef MINCO om A2007-12 s 36\ndef ministerial council om A2014-48 s 45\ndef nationally agreed training contract ins A2007-12 s 37\ndef nationally endorsed om A2014-48 s 45\ndef national protocols am A2007-12 s 38, s 39\nom A2014-48 s 45\ndef national register om A2014-48 s 45\ndef national training framework am A2007-12 s 42\nom A2014-48 s 45\ndef probationary period ins A2014-48 s 46\ndef prohibition om A2014-48 s 47\ndef qualification sub A2014-48 s 48\ndef registered om A2014-48 s 49\ndef registered training organisation (or RTO) sub A2014-48\ns 50\ndef registering body om A2014-48 s 51\ndef registration om A2014-48 s 51\ndef restriction om A2014-48 s 51\ndef reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt 1.493\ndef RTO sub A2014-48 s 52\ndef RTO standards om A2014-48 s 53\ndef scope of registration om A2014-48 s 53\ndef standards for accreditation of courses am A2007-12 s\n42\nom A2014-48 s 53\ndef standards for registered training organisations am\nA2007-12 s 42\nom A2014-48 s 53\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 39\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ndef standards for State and Territory registering and\ncourse accrediting bodies am A2007-12 s 42\nom A2014-48 s 53\ndef statement of attainment sub A2014-48 s 54\ndef trades and labour council om A2014-48 s 55\ndef trainee ins A2007-12 s 40\nom A2014-48 s 55\ndef training package om A2014-48 s 55\ndef unit of competency om A2014-48 s 55\ndef university om A2014-48 s 55\ndef university advisory panel om A2014-48 s 55\ndef vocational education and training sub A2014-48 s 56\ndef vocational education and training course om A2014-48\ns 57\ndef work-related training ins A2007-12 s 41\nam A2011-22 amdt 1.443\n\nEndnotes\n5 Earlier republications\npage 40 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n1 Nov 2003\n1 Nov 2003–\n12 Apr 2004\nnot amended new Act\nR2\n13 Apr 2004\n13 Apr 2004-\n24 Aug 2004\nA2004-9 amendments by\nA2004-9\nR3\n25 Aug 2004\n25 Aug 2004–\n30 Oct 2004\nA2004-42 amendments by\nA2004-42\nR4\n31 Oct 2004\n31 Oct 2004–\n1 June 2005\nA2004-42 commenced expiry\nR5\n2 June 2005\n2 June 2005–\n11 Apr 2007\nA2005-20 amendments by\nA2005-20\nR6\n12 Apr 2007\n2 Apr 2007–\n30 June 2007\nA2007-3 amendments by\nA2007-3\nR7\n1 July 2007\n1 July 2007–\n1 July 2008\nA2007-12 renaming and other\namendments by\nA2007-12\nR8\n2 July 2008\n2 July 2008-\n25 Aug 2008\nA2007-12 commenced expiry\nR9\n26 Aug 2008\n26 Aug 2008-\n1 Feb 2009\nA2008-28 amendments by\nA2008-28\nR10\n2 Feb 2009\n2 Feb 2009–\n16 Dec 2009\nA2008-37 amendments by\nA2008-37\nR11\n17 Dec 2009\n17 Dec 2009–\n30 June 2011\nA2009-49 amendments by\nA2009-49\nR12\n1 July 2011\n1 July 2011–\n20 Sept 2011\nA2011-22 amendments by\nA2011-22\n\nEndnotes\nEarlier republications 5\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 41\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR13\n21 Sept 2011\n21 Sept 2011–\n4 June 2012\nA2011-28 amendments by\nA2011-28\nR14\n5 June 2012\n5 June 2012–\n21 Sept 2012\nA2012-21 amendments by\nA2012-21\nR15\n22 Sept 2012\n22 Sept 2012–\n19 Nov 2014\nA2012-21 expiry of provision\n(s 55B (5), (6))\nR16\n20 Nov 2014\n20 Nov 2014–\n4 Jan 2026\nA2014-48 amendments by\nA2014-48\nand general\nrenumbering\n\nEndnotes\n6 Renumbered provisions\npage 42 Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\nR17\n05/01/26\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n6 Renumbered provisions\nas made by Training and Tertiary Education Amendment Act 2014 A2014-48 s 58\nand under the Legislation Act 2001\nprevious\nnumber\nprovision heading renumbered or\ninserted as\nChapter 1 Preliminary Part 1\n1 Name of Act 1\n3 Objects of Act 2\n4 Dictionary 3\n5 Notes 4\n6 Offences against Act—application of\nCriminal Code etc\n5\nChapter 2 Vocational education and training Part 2\n7 Functions of director-general 6\nChapter 3A Work-related training and training\ncontracts\nPart 3\n55A Determination of work-related training 7\n55AA Probationary period for training\ncontract\n8\n55B Approval of training contract 9\n55C Application for approval 10\n55D Training contracts for qualification or\nstatement of attainment\n11\n55E Training must be under approved\ntraining contract\n12\n55F Code of practice 13\n55FA Ending training contract during\nprobationary period\n14\n55G Party may ask for amendment 15\n55H Director-general may suspend, cancel\nor amend contract\n16\n55I Dispute between employer and\napprentice or trainee\n17\n\nEndnotes\nRenumbered provisions 6\nR17\n05/01/26\nTraining and Tertiary Education Act 2003\nEffective: 05/01/26\npage 43\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nprevious\nnumber\nprovision heading renumbered or\ninserted as\nPart 6.1 Visits to premises Part 4\n99 Visits by director-general—RTO\npremises\n18\n99A Visits by director-general—training\ncontract premises\n19\n101 Identity cards 20\n102 Production of identity card 21\n103A Obstructing visits—director-general 22\nPart 6.2 Notification and review of decisions Part 5\n104 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 5 23\n105 Reviewable decision notices 24\n106 Applications for review 25\nPart 6.3 Other provisions Part 6\n108 CRICOS approval 26\n110 Protection from civil liability 27\n111 Determination of fees 28\n112 Approved forms 29\n113 Regulation-making power 30\n© Australian Capital Territory 2026","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act's scope has materially narrowed from its original broader tertiary-accreditation role. When introduced it covered wider tertiary accreditation, registration of providers, and a council structure; subsequent amendments—most notably A2014-48 and other listed amendments in the endnotes—omitted large chunks of higher education and provider-registration machinery and refocused the Act on apprenticeships, traineeships and related VET oversight (see endnotes and amendment history). The current Act therefore concentrates on approval and oversight of training contracts, visits and dispute resolution (Parts 2–6), while many earlier functions (course accreditation, registration of providers, and council powers) were removed or moved to national/other arrangements (see amendment history entries for A2014-48 and the dictionary cross-references to Commonwealth legislation)."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to Commonwealth VET legislation (dictionary references to the Commonwealth Act) that shift substantive definitions outside the Act","Use of delegated instruments: notifiable instruments (ss 7–8, 29), disallowable instruments (s 13, s 28) and approved forms (s 29)","Seat of administrative discretion concentrated in director-general across many functions (ss 6, 7, 9, 15–17, 18–19, 22), requiring policy guidance to predict outcomes","Schedule 1 lists 11 different reviewable decisions with linked notice and ACAT review processes (pt 5 and schedule 1)","Presence of strict liability offences and penalties (s 12) and other criminal/penalty provisions with penalty-unit values governed externally (Legislation Act cross-reference)","Procedural complexity for inspections (notice periods, exceptional circumstances) and identity-card rules (ss 18–21)","Amendment history and renumbering (extensive A2014-48 and later amendments) increase interpretive complexity for historical or transitional matters (endnotes and amendment history)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this law does (mechanically)\n\n- Establishes the legal framework in the ACT for work-related vocational education and training (VET), with particular focus on apprenticeships and traineeships (see s 2 and s 7).\n- Gives the director-general (an ACT public official) powers and duties to:\n  - decide what sequences of VET count as \"work-related training\" (s 7);\n  - set probationary periods for training contracts (s 8);\n  - approve, refuse, amend, suspend or cancel training contracts between employers and apprentices/trainees, and impose conditions on approvals (ss 9, 15, 16);\n  - investigate and try to resolve disputes between employers and apprentices/trainees, and make findings, amend contracts or give directions if unresolved (s 17);\n  - authorise inspectors to visit RTO (registered training organisation) premises and employers' premises to observe training, request information and inspect documents (ss 18–19);\n  - issue identity cards to authorised inspectors and enforce rules about their production and return (ss 20–21).\n- Sets a criminal offence for employers who provide work-related training for a qualification or statement of attainment while paying trainee/apprentice wages but without an approved training contract (s 12). That offence is strict liability and carries a penalty (see s 12).\n- Requires parties to comply with any code of practice the Minister approves for training under approved training contracts (s 13).\n- Gives the director-general obligations to notify affected parties when they make certain decisions and creates a right to review those \"reviewable decisions\" at ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) (pt 5 and sch 1; see ss 23–25 and schedule 1).\n- Allocates some Commonwealth-linked responsibilities: the Minister is the ACT's delegated authority for CRICOS approval for schools (s 26) and the Act relies on Commonwealth VET definitions and the national VET regulator for RTO definitions and qualifications (dictionary and cross-references to the Commonwealth Act).\n- Provides protection from civil liability for people honestly exercising ACT functions under the Act and instead makes the Territory liable for negligent acts performed under the Act (s 27).\n- Allows the Minister to set fees and the director-general to approve required forms; both are subordinate instruments (ss 28–29). Regulations may be made under the Act (s 30).\n\n\nWho this affects\n\n- Employers who hire apprentices or trainees (defined in the dictionary). They must use approved training contracts to avoid criminal penalties (s 12) and can be subject to inspections and contract suspension or amendment (ss 9, 16, 18–19, 22).\n- Employees who are apprentices or trainees: they enter training contracts, may end contracts during probationary periods where set (s 14), and can ask the director-general to resolve disputes and seek review at ACAT (ss 17, 23–25; schedule 1).\n- Registered training organisations (RTOs) and other training providers: they can be visited and asked for records (s 18).\n- The Director-General and the Minister: they exercise considerable discretionary powers (approval, oversight, codes, fees, CRICOS responsibility) (ss 6, 9, 13, 26–28).\n- The Territory (ACT) bears civil liability where officials act negligently under the Act (s 27).\n\n\nWhy it matters (official purpose and a practical test)\n\n- The Act’s stated purpose is to regulate apprenticeships and traineeships, support quality assurance in VET, and encourage VET relevant to industry (s 2).\n\n- Practical implications and trade-offs (linked to the text):\n  - Who pays: employers bear most direct compliance costs — preparing and maintaining approved training contracts, meeting facility and trainer qualification standards required for approval (s 9), and responding to inspections (ss 18–19). The Territory may ultimately pay for civil liability where officials are negligent (s 27).\n  - Who decides: the director-general has broad discretionary powers over what counts as work-related training, probationary periods, contract approval and amendment, and inspection authorisations (ss 7–10, 15–19). That concentrates decision-making authority in a single office and creates administrative discretion.\n  - Behaviour changes the law encourages: use of the nationally agreed training contract form (s 9(2)(a)), compliance with any Minister-approved code of practice (s 13), and willingness to submit to inspection and documentary requests (ss 18–19). Employers who do not use approved contracts risk criminal penalty (s 12).\n  - Compliance burden: businesses must maintain suitable facilities and qualified trainers, keep records to satisfy inspectors, and follow administrative processes for approvals and amendments (s 9; ss 18–19; s 29). Fees may be charged (s 28).\n  - Implementation risk and bureaucratic discretion: many powers are discretionary (e.g. \"may approve\", \"may suspend or cancel\", \"may determine\") and instruments (notifiable, disallowable) can change regimes (ss 7–9, 13, 16). That raises the importance of transparent procedures and accessible review routes (pt 5 and sch 1).\n  - Effects on markets and private choice: the Act imposes entry and ongoing compliance conditions on employers who provide formal apprenticeships and traineeships; these can raise the cost of offering on-the-job training and may affect how employers source skills (internal training vs. external contractors, or using casual arrangements) depending on administrative burden and enforcement.\n  - Concentrated benefits and diffuse costs: benefits (regulated training pathways, formal qualifications) accrue to apprentices/trainees and employers who invest in training; costs (administrative compliance, time for inspections, potential penalties) fall on employers and possibly RTOs. The Act centralises regulatory oversight at the director-general, which concentrates decision-making benefits and risks.\n\n\nKey procedural protections\n\n- Many director-general decisions listed in schedule 1 are reviewable by ACAT, and the director-general must give notice to affected parties (ss 23–25; schedule 1). This creates an avenue to challenge refusals, amendments, suspensions, cancellations and dispute findings.\n\n\nSome important cross-references and instruments to watch for in practice\n\n- The Act relies on Commonwealth VET legislation for the definitions of \"registered training organisation\", \"qualification\" and \"statement of attainment\" (dictionary). That means Commonwealth law and national regulation materially affect how this ACT Act operates in practice (dictionary; see especially references to the Commonwealth Act).\n- Codes of practice approved by the Minister (s 13) and forms determined by the director-general (s 29) are subordinate instruments that can impose obligations on providers and employers; they may be disallowable or notifiable.\n\n\nBottom line (mechanics, not judgement)\n\n- Mechanically, the Act creates an ACT-level regulatory framework for apprenticeships and traineeships, concentrates operational control in the director-general (approval, oversight, inspection, dispute resolution), criminalises unapproved training arrangements that mimic apprenticeships/traineeships (s 12), and provides review rights to ACAT for defined decisions. Several instruments and Commonwealth cross-references determine many practical details (ss 9, 13, 26; dictionary)."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has significantly narrowed in scope compared to its original 2003 form. Originally the 'Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Act 2003', it previously covered higher education provider registration, university accreditation, and course accreditation for both vocational and higher education. The 2014 amendments (A2014-48) removed entire chapters dealing with higher education regulation, university establishment, and RTO registration, transferring these functions to other legislation or the Commonwealth. The Act is now focused solely on vocational education and training contracts (apprenticeships and traineeships), plus CRICOS approval for schools."},"complexity_factors":["Short length: Only 30 sections plus a schedule and dictionary","Minimal cross-referencing: Most references are to the Commonwealth National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 or standard ACT legislation (Legislation Act, Criminal Code)","Straightforward structure: Six clear parts covering preliminary matters, vocational education, training contracts, inspections, review of decisions, and miscellaneous provisions","Limited conditional logic: Most provisions are direct powers or obligations without nested exceptions","Small dictionary: Approximately 15 defined terms, many referencing external Commonwealth definitions","No complex transitional provisions currently in force (previous transitional chapters have expired)"],"plain_english_summary":"The Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003 governs apprenticeships, traineeships and vocational education in the ACT by requiring formal, government‑approved training contracts, enforcing national training standards, and empowering government oversight to inspect, approve or cancel contracts and resolve disputes.  \n\nIt affects apprentices, trainees, employers, registered training organisations and the ACT government, protecting trainees from exploitation, assuring training quality and enabling CRICOS approval for teaching overseas students."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. 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