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About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Canberra Institute of Technology Act 1987 (including any
amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on
6 December 2025. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting
this republished law to 6 December 2025.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3
and 4.
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amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.
Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by
an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The
changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into
line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.
This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
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symbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying
provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation
Act 2001, section 95.
Penalties
At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an
individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).
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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act 2
2 Dictionary 2
3 Notes 2
4 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc 2
Part 2 Canberra Institute of Technology
Division 2.1 Establishment and functions of CIT
5 Establishment of CIT 3
6 Functions of CIT 3
7 Ministerial directions 4
8 Delegation by CIT 4
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Division 2.2 CIT board
9 Establishment of CIT board 5
10 CIT board members 5
11 CIT board members—eligibility for appointment 5
Part 3 Admission to courses and issuing awards
13 Decisions on admission to CIT 7
14 Decisions on issuing awards 7
14A CIT board to establish policies on admissions and awards 7
Part 4 Staff and consultants
15 CIT’s staff 8
16 Consultants of CIT 8
Part 5 Finance
17 Trust money 9
18 Exemption from taxation 9
19 Application of Financial Management Act, pt 8 9
Part 6 Notification and review of decisions
20 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 9 10
21 Reviewable decision notices 10
22 Applications for review 11
Part 7 Miscellaneous
23 Offences—use or divulge protected information 12
24 Ministerial guidelines about fees 14
26 Regulation-making power 14
Dictionary 15
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 17
2 Abbreviation key 17
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4 Amendment history 24
5 Earlier republications 46
6 Renumbered provisions 48
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Canberra Institute of Technology
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An Act to establish the Canberra Institute of Technology
Part 1 Preliminary
Section 1
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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Canberra Institute of Technology Act 1987.
2 Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.
Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this
Act.
Note 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to
the entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act,
provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears
(see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
3 Notes
A note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.
Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
4 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this Act.
Note 1 Criminal Code
The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this Act (see
Code, pt 2.1).
The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility
(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used
for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,
recklessness and strict liability).
Note 2 Penalty units
The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties
that are expressed in penalty units.
Canberra Institute of Technology Part 2
Establishment and functions of CIT Division 2.1
Section 5
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Part 2 Canberra Institute of Technology
Division 2.1 Establishment and functions of CIT
Note The governance of territory authorities, including the Canberra Institute
of Technology, is regulated by the Financial Management Act 1996
(the FMA), pt 9 as well as the Act that establishes them.
The FMA, pt 9 deals, for example, with the corporate status of territory
authorities and their powers, the make-up of governing boards, the
responsibilities of the governing board and board members, how
governing board positions can be ended, meetings of governing boards
and conflicts of interest.
5 Establishment of CIT
The Canberra Institute of Technology (the CIT) is established.
Note Establish includes continue in existence (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).
6 Functions of CIT
(1) The CIT has the following functions:
(a) to conduct an educational institution to provide excellence in
study in the fields of vocational education and training and
higher education that—
(i) the CIT board, with the Minister’s written approval,
decides; or
(ii) the Minister directs;
(b) to provide educational products and services, and use the
facilities and resources of the CIT, to advance and develop
knowledge and skills in the community;
(c) to support ACT industry and business in pursuing economic
growth and sustainability for the community;
(d) to perform the role of public provider of vocational education
and training in the ACT;
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Division 2.1 CIT
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(e) to issue awards to people who have satisfactorily completed a
course of study at the CIT ;
(f) to issue awards posthumously and to issue honorary awards;
(g) to consult and cooperate with other entities and businesses to
promote education and training and employment pathways for
learners;
(h) to make suitable financial arrangements with industry and
business for the purpose of the CIT’s functions under
paragraphs (a) to (e).
(2) The CIT may exercise any other function given to it under this Act or
another territory law.
Note A provision of a law that gives an entity (including a person) a function
also gives the entity powers necessary and convenient to exercise the
function (see Legislation Act, s 196 and dict, pt 1, def entity).
7 Ministerial directions
(1) The Minister may give a direction to the CIT in relation to the
exercise of the CIT’s functions.
(2) The CIT must comply with any direction of the Minister.
(3) A direction is a notifiable instrument.
(4) If the Minister gives the CIT a direction under this section, a copy of
the direction must be presented to the Legislative Assembly within
5 sitting days after the day the direction is given.
8 Delegation by CIT
The CIT may delegate the CIT’s functions to—
(a) the chief executive officer; or
(b) a member of the staff of the CIT.
Note For the making of delegations and the exercise of delegated functions,
see the Legislation Act, pt 19.4.
Canberra Institute of Technology Part 2
CIT board Division 2.2
Section 9
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9 Establishment of CIT board
The governing board of the CIT (the CIT board) is established.
Note An appointment of a CIT board member is an appointment under this
section (see Financial Management Act 1996, s 78 (7) (b)).
10 CIT board members
(1) The CIT board must have at least 7, but not more than 11, members.
(2) The CIT board must include the following members:
(a) a chair;
(b) a deputy chair;
(c) the chief executive officer;
(d) 1 member of the staff of the CIT (the staff member);
(e) 1 student at the CIT (the student member);
(f) at least 2, but not more than 6, other members.
Note 1 The chair and deputy chair may be appointed by the Minister under the
Financial Management Act 1996, s 79.
Note 2 The chief executive officer is appointed by the CIT board after consulting
the Minister (see Financial Management Act 1996, s 80 (2)).
Note 3 Other members of the CIT board are appointed by the Minister under the
Financial Management Act 1996, s 78.
11 CIT board members—eligibility for appointment
(1) The Minister may appoint a person as the staff member only if the
person—
(a) is a member of the staff of the CIT; and
(b) has been nominated by the members of staff to be a member of
the CIT board.
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(2) The Minister may appoint a person as the student member only if the
person—
(a) is a student at the CIT; and
(b) has been nominated by the students at the CIT to be a member
of the CIT board; and
(c) is not a public servant.
(3) In appointing the members of the CIT board, the Minister must, as far
as practicable, ensure that the CIT board has expertise and knowledge
in the following:
(a) industry, business and finance;
(b) vocational education and training;
(c) education pedagogy;
(d) social policy issues;
(e) governance;
(f) infrastructure.
Admission to courses and issuing awards Part 3
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Part 3 Admission to courses and
issuing awards
13 Decisions on admission to CIT
(1) The CIT may admit a person to—
(a) a course of study or instruction of the CIT; or
(b) an assessment by the CIT.
(2) In deciding whether to admit a person under subsection (1), the CIT
must consider any policies of the CIT board for admission to the CIT.
14 Decisions on issuing awards
(1) The CIT may issue an award to a person who has completed a course
of study at the CIT.
(2) In deciding whether to issue an award to a person under
subsection (1), the CIT must consider any policies of the CIT board
for issuing awards.
14A CIT board to establish policies on admissions and
awards
(1) The CIT board must establish policies for—
(a) admission to a course of study or instruction at the CIT; and
(b) admission to assessment by the CIT; and
(c) issuing awards to people who have completed a course of study
or instruction at the CIT.
(2) The CIT board must publish the policies on the CIT’s website.
Part 4 Staff and consultants
Section 15
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15 CIT’s staff
(1) The chief executive officer may employ staff for the CIT on behalf of
the Territory.
(2) The CIT’s staff must be employed under the Public Sector
Management Act 1994.
Note The Public Sector Management Act 1994, div 8.2 applies to the chief
executive officer in relation to the employment of staff (see Public Sector
Management Act 1994, s 152).
16 Consultants of CIT
(1) The CIT may engage consultants.
(2) Consultants are to be engaged on terms decided by the CIT.
(3) However, this section does not give the CIT a power to enter into a
contract of employment.
Finance Part 5
Section 17
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17 Trust money
The CIT must pay trust money into a banking account kept under the
Financial Management Act 1996, section 57.
Note Trustees also have a number of powers and duties under both the common
law and statute law.
18 Exemption from taxation
(1) Subject to this section, the income, property and transactions of the
CIT are not subject to taxation under any territory law.
(2) A regulation may provide that subsection (1) does not apply in
relation to taxation under a specified law.
19 Application of Financial Management Act, pt 8
The Financial Management Act 1996, part 8 applies in relation to the
CIT as if a reference in that part to a financial year were a reference
to a calendar year.
Part 6 Notification and review of decisions
Section 20
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Part 6 Notification and review of
decisions
20 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 9
In this part:
reviewable decision means a decision mentioned in table 20,
column 3, under a provision of this Act mentioned in column 2 in
relation to the decision.
Table 20 Reviewable decisions
column 1
item
column 2
section
column 3
decision
column 4
entity
1 13 (1) (a) refuse to admit person
to course of study or
instruction of CIT
person refused admission
2 13 (1) (b) refuse to admit person
to assessment by CIT
person refused assessment
3 14 (1) refuse to issue award to
person
person refused award
21 Reviewable decision notices
If the CIT makes a reviewable decision, the CIT must give a
reviewable decision notice to each entity mentioned in table 20,
column 4 in relation to the decision.
Note The CIT must also take reasonable steps to give a reviewable decision
notice to any other person whose interests are affected by the decision
(see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, s 67A).
Notification and review of decisions Part 6
Section 22
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22 Applications for review
The following may apply to the ACAT for review of a reviewable
decision:
(a) an entity mentioned in table 20, column 4 in relation to the
decision;
(b) any other person whose interests are affected by the decision.
Part 7 Miscellaneous
Section 23
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23 Offences—use or divulge protected information
(1) A person to whom this section applies commits an offence if—
(a) the person uses information; and
(b) the information is protected information about someone else;
and
(c) the person is reckless about whether the information is protected
information about someone else.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or
both.
(2) A person to whom this section applies commits an offence if—
(a) the person does something that divulges information; and
(b) the information is protected information about someone else;
and
(c) the person is reckless about whether—
(i) the information is protected information about someone
else; and
(ii) doing the thing would result in the information being
divulged to someone else.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or
both.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if the information is used or
divulged—
(a) under this Act or another territory law; or
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(b) in relation to the exercise of a function, as a person to whom this
section applies, under this Act or another territory law; or
(c) in a court proceeding.
(4) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to the using or divulging of
protected information about a person with the person’s consent.
Note The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters
mentioned in s (3) and s (4) (see Criminal Code, s 58).
(5) A person to whom this section applies need not divulge protected
information to a court, or produce a document containing protected
information to a court, unless it is necessary to do so for this Act or
another law applying in the territory.
(6) In this section:
court includes a tribunal, authority or person having power to require
the production of documents or the answering of questions.
divulge includes—
(a) communicate; or
(b) publish.
person to whom this section applies means—
(a) a person who is or has been a member of the CIT board; or
(b) anyone else who has exercised a function under this Act.
produce includes allow access to.
protected information means information about a person that is
disclosed to, or obtained by, a person to whom this section applies
because of the exercise of a function under this Act by the person or
someone else.
Example—protected information
information obtained by the CIT about an applicant for admission to a course of
study at the CIT
Part 7 Miscellaneous
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use information includes make a record of the information.
Note The Crimes Act 1900, s 153 also deals with disclosure of information by
public employees or people performing services for the Territory or a
territory authority. This section applies to members of the CIT board and
anyone else who has exercised a function under this Act.
24 Ministerial guidelines about fees
(1) The Minister may make guidelines in relation to fees that may be
charged by the CIT for educational products and services it provides
that are wholly or partly funded by the Territory.
(2) A guideline is a notifiable instrument.
26 Regulation-making power
(1) The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
(2) A regulation may make provision in relation to the use or parking of
vehicles on land occupied by the CIT in the ACT, including the
authorisation of, and the effect of, signs and markings.
(3) A regulation may also prescribe offences for contraventions of a
regulation and prescribe maximum penalties of not more than
10 penalty units for offences against a regulation.
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Dictionary
(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• bankrupt or personally insolvent
• calendar year
• corporation
• entity
• establish
• exercise
• reviewable decision notice.
AQF means the Australian Qualifications Framework under the
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011
(Cwlth), section 3.
chair means the chair of the CIT board appointed by the Minister
under the Financial Management Act 1996, section 79.
chief executive officer means the chief executive officer of the CIT.
CIT—see section 5.
CIT board—see section 9.
deputy chair means the deputy chair of the CIT board appointed by
the Minister under the Financial Management Act 1996, section 79.
higher education means education in relation to which a higher
education award, within the meaning of the Tertiary Education
Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (Cwlth), may be issued.
reviewable decision, for part 6 (Notification and review of
decisions)—see section 20.
staff, in relation to the CIT, means people employed by the CIT under
section 15.
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staff member—see section 10 (2) (d).
student member—see section 10 (2) (e).
vocational education and training means the education and training
and qualifications and statements of attainment under the vocational
education and training provisions of the Australian Qualifications
Framework (AQF).
Endnotes
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Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
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3 Legislation history
This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the A.C.T. Institute of
Technical and Further Education Ordinance 1987 No 71 (Cwlth).
The Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth), s 34 (4)
converted most former Commonwealth ordinances in force in the ACT into ACT
enactments. This allowed the ACT Legislative Assembly to amend and repeal the
laws. This Act was converted into an ACT enactment on 11 May 1989
(self-government day).
As with most ordinances in force in the ACT, the name was changed from
Ordinance to Act by the Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act 1989 A1989-21,
s 5 on 11 May 1989 (self-government day). It was later renamed as the Canberra
Institute of Technology Act 1987 by the Canberra Institute of Technology
(Amendment) Act 1992 (see s 5).
Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless
otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12).
After 11 May 1989 and before 10 November 1999, Acts commenced on their
notification day unless otherwise stated (see Australian Capital Territory
(Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth) s 25).
Legislation before becoming Territory enactment
Canberra Institute of Technology Act 1987 A1987-71
notified 22 December 1987 (Cwlth Gaz 1987 No S353)
commenced 4 January 1988 (s 2 and Cwlth Gaz 1987 No S365)
as amended by
ACT Institute of Technical and Further Education (Amendment)
Ordinance 1988 Ord1988-82
notified 21 December 1988 (Cwlth Gaz 1988 No GN48)
commenced 21 December 1988
Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989
Ord1989-38 sch 1
notified 10 May 1989 (Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S160)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 1989 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 11 May 1989 (s 2 (2) and see Cwlth Gaz 1989
No S164)
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Legislation history 3
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Legislation after becoming Territory enactment
Statutory Authorities (Audit Arrangements) Act 1990 A1990-25 pt 15
notified 22 June 1990 (Gaz 1990 No S29)
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 June 1990 (s 2 (1))
pt 15 commenced 22 June 1990 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1990 No S35)
Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1991 A1991-53
pt 2 div 1
notified 2 October 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S98)
commenced 2 October 1991
ACT Institute of Technical and Further Education (Amendment)
Act 1992 A1992-11
notified 2 June 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S62)
commenced 2 June 1992
Statute Law Revision (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 A1992-23
sch 1
notified 4 June 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S71)
commenced 4 June 1992
Canberra Institute of Technology (Amendment) Act 1992 A1992-74
notified 8 December 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S218)
ss 1-3 commenced 8 December 1992 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 1993 (s 2 (2))
Canberra Institute of Technology (Amendment) Act 1994 A1994-13
notified 6 May 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S74)
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 May 1994 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 6 May 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S82)
Public Sector Management (Consequential and Transitional
Provisions) Act 1994 A1994-38 sch 1 pt 11
notified 30 June 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S121)
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 pt 11 commenced 1 July 1994 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1994 No S142)
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Administrative Appeals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994
A1994-60 sch 1
notified 11 October 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S197)
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 October 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 14 November 1994 (s 2 (2) and see Gaz 1994
No S250)
Vocational Education and Training (Consequential Provisions)
Act 1995 A1995-38 s 5
notified 31 October 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S266)
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 1995 (s 2 (1))
s 5 commenced 1 January 1996 (s 2 (2) and see Gaz 1995 No S322)
Statute Law Revision Act 1995 A1995-46 sch
notified 18 December 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S306)
commenced 18 December 1995 (s 2)
Remuneration Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions)
Act 1995 A1995-56 sch
notified 20 December 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S313)
commenced 21 December 1995 (s 2 and see Gaz 1995 No S315)
Financial Management and Audit (Consequential and Transitional
Provisions) Act 1996 A1996-26 sch pt 3
notified 1 July 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S130)
commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2)
Canberra Institute of Technology (Amendment) Act 1996 A1996-73
notified 20 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S328)
commenced 1 January 1997 (s 2 and see Gaz 1996 No S347)
Canberra Institute of Technology (Amendment) Act 1997 A1997-11
notified 16 May 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S131)
ss 1-3 commenced 16 May 1997 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 10 June 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S157)
Financial Institutions (Removal of Discrimination) Act 1997 A1997-88
sch
notified 1 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S380)
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 December 1997 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 31 December 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S442)
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Financial Management (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1997 A1997-102 s 15
notified 24 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S420)
ss 1-3 commenced 24 December 1997 (s 2 (1))
s 15 commenced 14 January 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No S24)
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 A1998-54 sch
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 51
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 51 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)
Financial Management Legislation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-52
sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 26 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 1 January 2006 (s 2 (2))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 A2006-42 sch 3 pt 3.3
notified LR 26 October 2006
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 November 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.3 commenced 16 November 2006 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.15
notified LR 22 March 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.15 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))
Training and Tertiary Education Legislation Amendment Act 2007
A2007-12 sch 1 pt 1.5
notified LR 13 June 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 June 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 1 July 2007 (s 2 and CN2007-3)
Canberra Institute of Technology Amendment Act 2007 A2007-32
notified LR 24 October 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 October 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 25 October 2007 (s 2)
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Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.9
notified LR 12 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.9 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment
Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.15
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.15 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil
and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 A2011-3 sch 1 pt 1.1
notified LR 22 February 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 1 March 2011 (s 2)
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments)
Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.20
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.20 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 A2012-21 sch 3 pt 3.2
notified LR 22 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.2 commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2 (1))
Canberra Institute of Technology Amendment Act 2014 A2014-55
notified LR 3 December 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 December 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2015 (s 2 (2))
Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 A2016-52 sch 1
pt 1.9
notified LR 25 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.9 commenced 1 September 2016 (s 2)
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Canberra Institute of Technology Amendment Act 2019 A2019-1
notified LR 26 February 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 February 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 5 April 2019 (s 2 and CN2019-6)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 4 pt 4.21
notified LR 6 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 4 pt 4.21 commenced 6 December 2025 (s 2 (5))
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Long title
long title am A1992-74 s 4; A1994-13 s 4; A1996-73 s 4
Name of Act
s 1 am A1992-74 s 5
Dictionary
s 2 om A2001-44 amdt 1.524
ins A2005-52 amdt 1.50
Notes
s 3 am A1994-13 s 5; A1995-46 sch; A1996-73 s 5
defs reloc to dict A2005-52 amdt 1.49
sub A2005-52 amdt 1.50
def academic board ins A1994-13 s 5
om A1996-73 s 5
def appoint om A2005-52 amdt 1.48
def committee ins Ord1988-82 s 3
om A1992-74 s 6
def dean ins A1994-13 s 5
om A1996-73 s 5
def director sub A1994-13 s 5
om A2005-52 amdt 1.48
def hotel school ins A1994-13 s 5
om A1996-73 s 5
def institution ins A1994-13 s 5
om A1996-73 s 5
def joint venture om A2005-52 amdt 1.48
def management advisory board ins A1994-13 s 5
om A1996-73 s 5
def securities om A2005-52 amdt 1.48
def share om A2005-52 amdt 1.48
Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
s 3A renum as s 4
Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
s 4 orig s 4
renum as s 5
pres s 4
(prev s 3A) ins A2014-55 s 4
renum as s 4 A2014-55 s 34
Canberra Institute of Technology
pt 2 hdg sub A1992-74 s 7; A1994-13 s 6; A1996-73 s 6; A2005-52
amdt 1.51; A2014-55 s 5
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Establishment and functions of CIT
div 2.1 hdg orig div 2.1 hdg
(prev pt 2 div 1 hdg) ins A1994-13 s 6
sub A1996-73 s 6
renum as div 2.1 hdg R8 LA
om A2005-52 amdt 1.52
pres div 2.1 hdg
ins A2014-55 s 5
am A2019-1 s 14
Establishment of CIT
s 5 hdg (prev s 4 hdg) am A1996-73 notes
s 5 orig s 5
am Ord1988-82 s 4
om A1992-74 s 9
prev s 5
(prev s 6) renum as s 5 and then s 6
pres s 5
(prev s 4) am A1992-74 s 8
sub A2005-52 amdt 1.53
am A2014-55 s 6
renum as s 5 A2014-55 s 34
sub A2019-1 s 4
Functions of CIT
s 6 hdg pres s 6 hdg
am A2019-1 s 14
s 6 orig s 6
renum as s 5 and then s 6
prev s 6
(prev s 7) am Ord1988-82 s 6; Ord1989-38 sch 1; A1992-74
s 10
sub A1994-13 s 8
renum as s 6 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 8
prev s 6
renum as s 7
pres s 6
(prev s 6) am Ord1988-82 s 5; Ord1989-38 sch 1; A1994-13
s 7
renum as s 5 A1994-13 s 37
am A1996-73 s 7; A2001-44 amdt 1.525; ss renum R8 LA (see
A2001-44 amdt 1.526); pars renum R8 LA; A2005-52
amdts 1.54-1.57; A2006-42 amdt 3.5
sub A2014-55 s 7
renum as s 6 A2014-55 s 34
am A2019-1 s 14, s 15
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Ministerial directions
s 7 hdg (prev s 6 hdg) sub A2014-55 s 8
s 7 orig s 7
renum as s 6
prev s 7
(prev s 7A) ins A1994-13 s 8
renum as s 7 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 8
prev s 7
renum as s 8
pres s 7
(prev s 6) ins A2005-52 amdt 1.58
am A2006-42 amdt 3.6, amdt 3.7; A2014-55 s 9
renum as s 7 A2014-55 s 34
am A2019-1 s 14, s 15; A2025-29 amdt 4.21
Objective of hotel school
s 7A renum as s 7
Functions of hotel school
s 7B renum as s 8
Powers
s 7C renum as s 9 and then s 10
Delegation by CIT
s 8 hdg pres s 8 hdg
am A2019-1 s 14
s 8 orig s 8
renum as s 10
prev s 8
(prev s 7B) ins A1994-13 s 8
renum as s 8 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 8
prev s 8
renum as s 9
pres s 8
(prev s 7) ins A2014-55 s 10
renum as s 8 A2014-55 s 34
am A2019-1 s 14, s 15
Australian International Hotel School
pt 2 div 2 hdg ins A1994-13 s 8
om A1996-73 s 8
CIT board
div 2.2 hdg ins A2014-55 s 11
am A2019-1 s 14
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Establishment of CIT board
s 9 orig s 9
renum as s 11
prev s 9
(prev s 7C) renum as s 9 and then s 10
pres s 9
(prev s 8) ins A2014-55 s 11
renum as s 9 A2014-55 s 34
sub A2019-1 s 5
CIT board members
s 10 orig s 10
renum as s 12
prev s 10
(prev s 8) am Ord1989-38 sch 1; A1994-13 s 9
renum as s 10 A1994-13 s 37
am A1996-26 sch pt 3; A1996-73 sch
om A2005-52 amdt 1.59
prev s 10
renum as s 11
pres s 10
(prev s 7C) ins A1994-13 s 8
renum as s 9 A1994-13 s 37
am A1994-38 sch 1 pt 11; A1996-73 s 9, sch; ss renum R8 LA
sub A2005-52 amdt 1.59; A2014-55 s 11
renum as s 10 A2014-55 s 34
sub A2019-1 s 5
Review of opinions
s 10A renum as s 13
CIT board members—eligibility for appointment
s 11 orig s 11
renum as s 14
prev s 11
(prev s 9) am Ord1989-38 sch 1; A1994-13 s 10
renum as s 11 A1994-13 s 37
am A1996-73 sch
om A2005-52 amdt 1.59
prev s 11
renum as s 12
pres s 11
(prev s 10) ins A2014-55 s 11
renum as s 11 A2014-55 s 34
sub A2019-1 s 5
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Chair and deputy chair—eligibility for appointment
s 12 orig s 12
renum as s 15
prev s 12
(prev s 10) am Ord1989-38 sch 1; A1994-13 s 11
renum as s 12 A1994-13 s 37
am A1996-73 sch
om A2005-52 amdt 1.59
prev s 12
renum as s 13
pres s 12
(prev s 11) ins A2014-55 s 11
renum as s 12 A2014-55 s 34
om A2019-1 s 6
Powers and limitations
div 2.3 hdg (prev pt 2 div 3 hdg) ins A1994-13 s 8
am A1996-73 sch
renum as div 2.3 hdg R8 LA
om A2005-52 amdt 1.59
Admission to courses and issuing awards
pt 3 hdg am Ord1988-82 s 8
sub A1992-74 s 11
am A1994-13 s 12
sub A2005-52 amdt 1.60; A2014-55 s 12
Decisions on admission to CIT
s 13 hdg pres s 13 hdg
am A2019-1 s 14
s 13 orig s 13
renum as s 16
prev s 13
(prev s 10A) ins Ord1988-82 s 7
renum as s 13 A1994-13 s 37
om A2005-52 amdt 1.59
prev s 13
renum as s 14
pres s 13
(prev s 12) ins A2014-55 s 12
renum as s 13 A2014-55 s 34
am A2019-1 s 7, s 14
Powers of director in relation to hotel school
s 13A renum as s 17
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Decisions on issuing awards
s 14 orig s 14
renum as s 18
prev s 14
(prev s 11) am Ord1988-82 s 9; A1994-13 s 13
renum as s 14 A1994-13 s 37
am A1996-73 s 10; A1997-11 s 4
sub A2005-52 amdt 1.60
om A2014-55 s 12
pres s 14
(prev s 13) ins A2014-55 s 12
renum as s 14 A2014-55 s 34
am A2019-1 s 7, s 14
CIT board to establish policies on admissions and awards
s 14A ins A2019-1 s 8
Dean of hotel school
pt 3A hdg renum as pt 4
Council of institute
pt 3B hdg renum as pt 5
Management advisory board and academic board
pt 3C hdg renum as pt 6 hdg
Staff
pt 3D hdg renum as pt 7 hdg and then pt 4 hdg
Staff and consultants
pt 4 hdg orig pt 4 hdg
renum as pt 8 hdg and then pt 5 hdg
prev pt 4 hdg
(prev pt IIIA hdg) ins A1994-13 s 18
renum as pt 4 hdg A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 13
pres pt 4 hdg
(prev pt IIID hdg) ins A1994-13 s 20
renum as pt 7 hdg A1994-13 s 37
am A1996-73 sch
sub A2005-52 amdt 1.67
renum as pt 4 hdg A2014-55 s 34
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CIT’s staff
s 15 hdg (prev s 49 hdg) sub A1996-73 notes
am A2019-1 s 15
s 15 orig s 15
renum as s 19
prev s 15
(prev s 12) am Ord1988-82 s 10; A1992-74 s 17; A1994-13
s 14
renum as s 15 A1994-13 s 37
am A1996-73 s 11; ss renum R8 LA
sub A2005-52 amdt 1.60
am A2011-3 amdt 1.1
om A2014-55 s 12
pres s 15
(prev s 19) am Ord1989-38 sch 1
renum as s 49 A1994-13 s 37
sub A1994-38 sch 1 pt 11; A2005-52 amdt 1.68
am A2007-3 amdt 3.65; A2011-22 amdt 1.70; A2012-21
amdt 3.5
renum as s 15 A2014-55 s 34
sub A2016-52 amdt 1.41
am A2019-1 s 9, s 14, s 15
Consultants of CIT
s 16 hdg pres s 16 hdg
am A2019-1 s 14
s 16 orig s 16
renum as s 20
prev s 16
(prev s 13) am Ord1988-82 s 11; A1991-53 s 2; A1994-13 s 15
renum as s 16 A1994-13 s 37
am A1996-26 sch pt 3; A2001-44 amdt 1.527, amdt 1.528;
pars renum R8 LA
sub A2005-52 amdt 1.60
om A2014-55 s 12
pres s 16
(prev s 19AA) ins A1994-13 s 21
renum as s 50 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 16
ins A2005-52 amdt 1.68
renum as s 16 A2014-55 s 34
am A2019-1 s 14
Termination of appointment
s 16A renum as s 21
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Finance
pt 5 hdg orig pt 5 hdg
renum as pt 9 hdg and then pt 10 hdg and then pt 7 hdg
prev pt 5 hdg
(prev pt IIIB hdg) ins A1994-13 s 18
renum as pt 5 hdg A1994-13 s 37
om A2014-55 s 12
pres pt 5 hdg
(prev pt 4 hdg) renum as pt 8 hdg A1994-13 s 37
renum as pt 5 hdg A2014-55 s 34
Trust money
s 17 hdg (prev s 58 hdg) sub A2014-55 s 14
s 17 orig s 17
renum as s 22
prev s 17
(prev s 13A) ins A1994-13 s 16
renum as s 17 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 12
ins A2005-52 amdt 1.60
om A2014-55 s 12
pres s 17
(prev s 30) sub A1994-13 s 30
renum as s 58 A1994-13 s 37
am A1996-26 sch pt 3; A1996-73 s 20, sch; A1997-88 sch;
ss renum R8 LA; A2005-52 amdt 1.70; A2014-55 s 15, s 16
renum as s 17 A2014-55 s 34
am A2019-1 s 14
Dean
s 17A renum as s 23
Tenure of office of dean
s 17B renum as s 24
Functions of dean
s 17C renum as s 25
Powers of dean
s 17D renum as s 26
Acting dean
s 17E renum as s 27
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Exemption from taxation
s 18 orig s 18
renum as s 28
prev s 18
(prev s 14) am A1994-13 s 17
renum as s 18 A1994-13 s 37
om A1995-56 sch
ins A2005-52 amdt 1.60
om A2014-55 s 12
pres s 18
(prev s 31) am A1994-13 s 31
renum as s 59 A1994-13 s 37
am A1996-73 s 21, sch
renum as s 18 A2014-55 s 34
am A2019-1 s 14
Function and power of council
s 18A renum as s 29
Membership of council
s 18B renum as s 30
Resignation
s 18C renum as s 31
Termination of appointment
s 18D renum as s 32
Acting members
s 18E renum as s 33
Meetings
s 18F renum as s 34
Disclosure of interests
s 18G renum as s 35
Establishment of management advisory board
s 18H renum as s 36
Function of management advisory board
s 18I renum as s 37
Membership of management advisory board
s 18J renum as s 38
Resignation
s 18K renum as s 39
Termination of appointment
s 18L renum as s 40
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Acting members
s 18M renum as s 41
Meetings
s 18N renum as s 42
Disclosure of interests
s 18O renum as s 43
Establishment of academic board
s 18P renum as s 44
Function of academic board
s 18Q renum as s 45
Membership of academic board
s 18R renum as s 46
Chairperson of academic board
s 18S renum as s 47
Procedures of academic board
s 18T renum as s 48
Application of Financial Management Act, pt 8
s 19 orig s 19
renum as s 49 and then s 15
prev s 19
(prev s 15) am Ord1988-82 s 12
renum as s 19 A1994-13 s 37
om A1997-11 s 5
ins A2005-52 amdt 1.60
om A2014-55 s 12
pres s 19
(prev s 31A) ins A1990-25 s 18
am A1994-13 s 32
renum as s 60 A1994-13 s 37
sub A1996-26 sch pt 3
am A1996-73 s 22
renum as s 19 A2014-55 s 34
am A2019-1 s 14
Staff of hotel school
s 19AA renum as s 50 and then s 16
Personnel management
s 19A renum as s 51
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Notification and review of decisions
pt 6 hdg orig pt 6 hdg
(prev pt IIIC hdg) ins A1994-13 s 20
renum as pt 6 hdg A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 15
pres pt 6 hdg
(prev pt 9 hdg) ins A2007-32 s 6
sub A2008-37 amdt 1.52
renum as pt 6 hdg A2014-55 s 34
Management advisory board
pt 6 div 1 hdg ins A1994-13 s 20
om A1996-73 s 15
Academic board
pt 6 div 2 hdg ins A1994-13 s 20
om A1996-73 s 15
Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 9
s 20 hdg prev s 20 hdg
(prev s 16 hdg) am A1996-73 notes
pres s 20 hdg
(prev s 31B hdg) am A1992-74 s 16
s 20 orig s 20
renum as s 52
prev s 20
(prev s 16) renum as s 20 A1994-13 s 37
om A1997-11 s 5
ins A2005-52 amdt 1.60
om A2014-55 s 12
pres s 20
(prev s 31B) ins A1990-25 s 18
am A1992-74 s 16; A1994-13 s 33
renum as s 61 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-26 sch pt 3
ins A2007-32 s 6
sub A2008-37 amdt 1.52
am A2014-55 s 17
renum as s 20 A2014-55 s 34
am A2019-1 s 14
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Reviewable decision notices
s 21 orig s 21
renum as s 53
prev s 21
(prev s 16A) ins Ord1988-82 s 13
renum as s 21 A1994-13 s 37
om A1997-11 s 5
pres s 21
(prev s 62) ins A2007-32 s 6
sub A2008-37 amdt 1.52
am A2014-55 s 18
renum as s 21 A2014-55 s 34
am A2019-1 s 14; A2025-29 amdt 4.21
Applications for review
s 22 orig s 22
renum as s 54
prev s 22
(prev s 17) am Ord1988-82 s 14
renum as s 22 A1994-13 s 37
sub A1997-11 s 5
om A2005-52 amdt 1.60
pres s 22
(prev s 63) ins A2007-32 s 6
sub A2008-37 amdt 1.52
renum as s 22 A2014-55 s 34
am A2025-29 amdt 4.21
Miscellaneous
pt 7 hdg orig pt 7 hdg
renum as pt 4 hdg
pres pt 7 hdg
(prev pt 5 hdg) renum as pt 9 hdg A1994-13 s 37
renum as pt 10 hdg A2007-32 s 7
renum as pt 7 hdg A2014-55 s 34
Offences—use or divulge protected information
s 23 orig s 23
renum as s 55
prev s 23
(prev s 17A) ins A1994-13 s 18
renum as s 23 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 13
Endnotes
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pres s 23
(prev s 32) renum as s 62 A1994-13 s 37
sub A2005-52 amdt 1.71
renum as s 64 A2007-32 s 8
sub A2014-55 s 19
renum as s 23 A2014-55 s 34
am A2019-1 s 14
Ministerial guidelines about fees
s 24 orig s 24
renum as s 56
prev s 24
(prev s 17B) ins A1994-13 s 18
renum as s 24 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 13
pres s 24
(prev s 64A) ins A2014-55 s 19
renum as s 24 A2014-55 s 34
am A2019-1 s 14; A2025-29 amdt 4.21
Determination of rules and procedures
s 25 orig s 25
sub Ord1989-38 sch 1
om A1994-13 s 28
prev s 25
(prev s 17C) ins A1994-13 s 18
renum as s 25 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 13
pres s 25
(prev s 64B) ins A2014-55 s 19
renum as s 25 A2014-55 s 34
om A2019-1 s 10
Regulation-making power
s 26 orig s 26
om Ord1989-38 sch 1
prev s 26
(prev s 17D) ins A1994-13 s 18
renum as s 26 A1994-13 s 37
am A1996-26 sch pt 3
om A1996-73 s 13
pres s 26
(prev s 35) am Ord1988-82 s 21; Ord1989-38 sch 1; A1994-13
s 36
renum as s 65 A1994-13 s 37
am A1996-73 sch; A1998-54 sch
sub A2001-44 amdt 1.531
renum as s 26 A2014-55 s 34
am A2019-1 s 14; A2025-29 amdt 4.21
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Acting dean
s 27 orig s 27
om Ord1989-38 sch 1
prev s 27
(prev s 17E) ins A1994-13 s 18
renum as s 27 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 13
Establishment of council
s 28 orig s 28
renum as s 57
prev s 28
(prev s 18) sub Ord1988-82 s 15
am A1992-74 s 12
renum as s 28 A1994-13 s 37
om A2014-55 s 12
Function and powers of council
s 29 hdg orig s 29 hdg
om Ord1989-38 sch 1
prev s 29 hdg
(prev s 18A hdg) sub A1992-74 notes
s 29 orig s 29
om Ord1989-38 sch 1
prev s 29
(prev s 18A) ins Ord1988-82 s 15
am A1992-74 s 17
renum as s 29 A1994-13 s 37
am A2005-52 amdt 1.61, amdt 1.62
om A2014-55 s 12
Council members
s 30 orig s 30
renum as s 58 and then s 17
prev s 30
(prev s 18B) ins Ord1988-82 s 15
am A1992-74 s 13, s 17; A1994-13 s 19
renum as s 30 A1994-13 s 37
am A1995-38 s 5; A1996-73 s 14; A2006-42 amdt 3.8;
A2007-12 amdt 1.8
sub A2007-32 s 4
om A2014-55 s 12
Endnotes
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Appointment of council members
s 31 orig s 31
renum as s 59 and then s 18
prev s 31
(prev s 18C) ins Ord1988-82 s 15
renum as s 31 A1994-13 s 37
om A2005-52 amdt 1.63
ins A2007-32 s 4
om A2014-55 s 12
Application of Financial Management Act, pt 8
s 31A renum as s 60 and then s 19
Financial reporting and audit
s 31B renum as s 61 and then s 20
Appointment of chair and deputy chair
s 32 orig s 32
renum as s 62 and then s 64 and then s 23
prev s 32
(prev s 18D) renum as s 32 and then s 33
pres s 32
ins A2007-32 s 4
om A2014-55 s 12
Acting members
s 33 orig s 33
renum as s 63 and then s 22
prev s 33
(prev s 18E) ins Ord1988-82 s 15
am A1992-74 s 15
renum as s 33 A1994-13 s 37
ss renum R8 LA
om A2005-52 amdt 1.65
prev s 33
(prev s 18D) ins Ord1988-82 s 15
am A1992-74 s 14, s 17
renum as s 32 A1994-13 s 37
pars renum R8 LA
sub A2005-52 amdt 1.64
renum as s 33 A2007-32 s 5
am A2011-3 amdt 1.2
om A2014-55 s 12
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Honesty, care and diligence of council members
s 34 orig s 34
renum as s 64
prev s 34
(prev s 18F) ins Ord1988-82 s 15
am A1992-74 s 17
renum as s 34 A1994-13 s 37
sub A2005-52 amdt 1.66
om A2014-55 s 12
Conflict of interest
s 35 orig s 35
renum as s 65 and then s 26
prev s 35
(prev s 18G) ins Ord1988-82 s 15
am A1992-74 s 17
renum as s 35 A1994-13 s 37
sub A2005-52 amdt 1.66
om A2014-55 s 12
Agenda to require disclosure of interest item
s 36 orig s 36
(prev s 18H) ins A1994-13 s 20
renum as s 36 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 15
prev s 36
ins A2005-52 amdt 1.66
om A2014-55 s 12
Disclosure of interests by council members
s 37 orig s 37
(prev s 18I) ins A1994-13 s 20
renum as s 37 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 15
prev s 37
ins A2005-52 amdt 1.66
om A2014-55 s 12
Reporting of disclosed interests to Minister
s 38 orig s 38
(prev s 18J) ins A1994-13 s 20
renum as s 38 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 15
prev s 38
ins A2005-52 amdt 1.66
am A2007-32 s 13
om A2014-55 s 12
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Protection of council members from liability
s 39 orig s 39
(prev s 18K) ins A1994-13 s 20
renum as s 39 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 15
prev s 39
ins A2005-52 amdt 1.66
om A2014-55 s 12
Time and place of council meetings
s 40 orig s 40
(prev s 18L) ins A1994-13 s 20
renum as s 40 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 15
prev s 40
ins A2005-52 amdt 1.66
am A2007-32 s 13
om A2014-55 s 12
Presiding member at meetings
s 41 orig s 41
(prev s 18M) ins A1994-13 s 20
renum as s 41 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 15
prev s 41
ins A2005-52 amdt 1.66
am A2007-32 s 13
om A2014-55 s 12
Quorum at meetings
s 42 orig s 42
(prev s 18N) ins A1994-13 s 20
renum as s 42 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 15
prev s 42
ins A2005-52 amdt 1.66
om A2014-55 s 12
Voting at meetings
s 43 orig s 43
(prev s 18O) ins A1994-13 s 20
renum as s 43 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 15
prev s 43
ins A2005-52 amdt 1.66
om A2014-55 s 12
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Conduct of meetings etc
s 44 orig s 44
(prev s 18P) ins A1994-13 s 20
renum as s 44 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 15
prev s 44
ins A2005-52 amdt 1.66
am A2008-28 amdt 3.39
om A2014-55 s 12
Function of academic board
s 45 (prev s 18Q) ins A1994-13 s 20
renum as s 45 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 15
Membership of academic board
s 46 (prev s 18R) ins A1994-13 s 20
renum as s 46 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 15
Chairperson of academic board
s 47 (prev s 18S) ins A1994-13 s 20
renum as s 47 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 15
Procedures of academic board
s 48 (prev s 18T) ins A1994-13 s 20
renum as s 48 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-73 s 15
Staff of institute
s 49 renum as s 15
Consultants of institute
s 50 renum as s 16
Personnel management
s 51 (prev s 19A) ins A1992-11 s 3
am A1994-13 s 22
renum as s 51 A1994-13 s 37
am A1994-38 sch 1 pt 11; A1996-73 s 17, sch; ss renum R8
LA
om A2006-42 amdt 3.9
Finance
pt 8 hdg renum as pt 5 hdg
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4 Amendment history
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Money to be appropriated by Legislative Assembly
s 52 hdg am A1994-13 s 23
s 52 (prev s 20) am Ord1988-82 s 16; Ord1989-38 sch 1; A1994-13
s 23
renum as s 52 A1994-13 s 37
am A1996-73 sch
om A1997-102 s 15
Fees
s 53 (prev s 21) am A1994-13 s 24
renum as s 53 A1994-13 s 37
am A1996-73 s 18; A2001-44 amdt 1.529, amdt 1.530
om A2014-55 s 13
Estimates
s 54 (prev s 22) am Ord1988-82 s 17; A1994-13 s 25
renum as s 54 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-26 sch pt 3
Money of institute
s 55 hdg am A1996-73 notes
s 55 (prev s 23) am A1994-13 s 26
renum as s 55 A1994-13 s 37
am A1996-73 sch
om A2005-52 amdt 1.69
Application of money
s 56 (prev s 24) am Ord1988-82 s 18; Ord1989-38 sch 1; A1994-13
s 27
renum as s 56 A1994-13 s 37
am A1996-26 sch pt 3; A1996-73 s 19, sch
om A2005-52 amdt 1.69
Security
s 57 (prev s 28) am Ord1989-38 sch 1; A1994-13 s 29
renum as s 57 A1994-13 s 37
om A1996-26 sch pt 3
Trust money
s 58 renum as s 17
Exemption from taxation
s 59 renum as s 18
Application of Financial Management Act, pt 8
s 60 renum as s 19
Endnotes
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Notification and review of decisions
pt 9 hdg orig pt 9 hdg
(prev pt 5 hdg) renum as pt 9 hdg and then pt 10 hdg and then
pt 7 hdg
prev pt 9 hdg
renum as pt 6 hdg
Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 9
s 61 renum as s 20
Reviewable decision notices
s 62 orig s 62
(prev s 32) renum as s 62 and then s 64 and then s 23
prev s 62
renum as s 21
Applications for review
s 63 orig s 63
(prev s 33) am Ord1988-82 s 19; Ord1989-38 sch 1; A1994-13
s 34
renum as s 63 A1994-13 s 37
am A1994-60 sch 1; A1996-73 s 23; A2007-3 amdt 3.66
om A2007-32 s 9
prev s 63
renum as s 22
Miscellaneous
pt 10 hdg renum as pt 7 hdg
Offences—use or divulge protected information
s 64 orig s 64
(prev s 34) am Ord1988-82 s 20; A1992-23 sch 1; A1994-13
s 35
renum as s 64 A1994-13 s 37
am A1996-73 s 24
sub A2007-3 amdt 3.67
om A2007-32 s 9
prev s 64
renum as s 62 and then s 21
prev s 64
renum as s 23
Ministerial guidelines about fees
s 64A renum as s 24
Determination of rules and procedures
s 64B renum as s 25
Endnotes
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Regulation-making power
s 65 renum as s 26
Transitional—Canberra Institute of Technology Amendment Act 2014
pt 11 hdg ins A2014-55 s 20
exp 1 July 2016 (s 68)
Definitions—pt 11
s 66 ins A2014-55 s 20
exp 1 July 2016 (s 68)
def commencement day ins A2014-55 s 20
exp 1 July 2016 (s 68)
def director ins A2014-55 s 20
exp 1 July 2016 (s 68)
Director is chief executive officer
s 67 ins A2014-55 s 20
exp 1 July 2016 (s 68)
Expiry—pt 11
s 68 ins A2014-55 s 20
exp 1 July 2016 (s 68)
Dictionary
dict ins A2005-52 amdt 1.72
am A2008-37 amdt 1.53; A2011-3 amdt 1.3
def AQF ins A2014-55 s 21
def chair ins A2007-32 s 10
sub A2014-55 s 22
am A2019-1 s 15
def chairperson ins Ord1988-82 s 3
sub A1992-74 s 6; A1994-13 s 5; A1996-73 s 5
reloc from s 3 A2005-52 amdt 1.49
om A2007-32 s 10
def chief executive officer ins A2014-55 s 23
am A2019-1 s 15
def CIT ins A2019-1 s 11
def CIT board ins A2019-1 s 11
def council ins A1992-74 s 6
reloc from s 3 A2005-52 amdt 1.49
om A2014-55 s 24
def deputy chair ins A2007-32 s 11
sub A2014-55 s 25
am A2019-1 s 15
def deputy chairperson ins Ord1988-82 s 3
sub A1992-74 s 6; A1994-13 s 5; A1996-73 s 5
reloc from s 3 A2005-52 amdt 1.49
om A2007-32 s 11
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def director ins A2005-52 amdt 1.72
om A2014-55 s 26
def higher education ins A2014-55 s 27
def institute sub A1992-74 s 6
reloc from s 3 A2005-52 amdt 1.49
sub A2014-55 s 28
om A2019-1 s 12
def institute board ins A2014-55 s 29
om A2019-1 s 12
def member ins Ord1988-82 s 3
sub A1992-74 s 6
reloc from s 3 A2005-52 amdt 1.49
om A2014-55 s 30
def non-elected member ins A2014-55 s 31
om A2019-1 s 12
def para-professional training reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt 1.49
om A2014-55 s 30
def reviewable decision ins A2007-32 s 12
sub A2008-37 amdt 1.54
def staff reloc from s 3 A2005-52 amdt 1.49
am A2019-1 s 15
def staff member ins A2014-55 s 31
sub A2019-1 s 13
def student member ins A2014-55 s 31
sub A2019-1 s 13
def technical and further education reloc from s 3 A2005-52
amdt 1.49
om A2014-55 s 32
def vocational education and training ins A2014-55 s 33
Endnotes
5 Earlier republications
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5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
Republication No Amendments to Republication date
1 A1990-25 28 February 1991
2 A1992-23 31 August 1992
3 A1992-74 28 February 1993
4 A1994-13 6 May 1994
5 A1995-56 1 January 1996
6 A1997-11 10 June 1997
7 A1998-54 31 January 1999
8 A2001-44 10 July 2002
9 A2005-52 1 January 2006
10 A2006-42 16 November 2006
11 A2007-3 12 April 2007
12 A2007-12 1 July 2007
13 A2007-32 25 October 2007
14 A2008-28 26 August 2008
15 A2008-37 2 February 2009
16 A2011-3 1 March 2011
17 A2011-22 1 July 2011
18 A2012-21 5 June 2012
19 (RI) A2014-55 ≠ 3 July 2015
20 A2014-55 2 July 2016
Endnotes
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Republication No Amendments to Republication date
21 A2016-52 1 September 2016
22 A2019-1 5 April 2019
≠ includes textual correction in s 20
Endnotes
6 Renumbered provisions
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6 Renumbered provisions
This Act was renumbered under the Legislation Act 2001, in R8 (see Canberra
Institute of Technology (Amendment) Act 1994 A1994-13 s 37). Details of
renumbered provisions are shown in endnote 4 (Amendment history). For a table
showing the renumbered provisions, see R8. It was also renumbered under the
Legislation Act 2001 in R19 (see Canberra Institute of Technology Amendment
Act 2014 A2014-55 s 34) and the following table:
previous
number
provision heading renumbered or
inserted as
part 1 Preliminary part 1
1 Name of Act 1
2 Dictionary 2
3 Notes 3
3A Offences against Act—application of
Criminal Code etc
4
part 2 Canberra Institute of
Technology
part 2
division 2.1 Establishment and functions of
institute
division 2.1
4 Establishment of institute 5
5 Functions of institute 6
6 Ministerial directions 7
7 Delegation by institute 8
division 2.2 Institute board division2.2
8 Establishment of institute board 9
9 Institute board members 10
10 Institute board members—eligibility
for appointment
11
11 Chair and deputy chair—eligibility for
appointment
12
part 3 Admission to courses and
issuing awards
part 3
12 Decisions on admission to institute 13
13 Decisions on issuing awards 14
part 7 Staff and consultants part 4
49 Staff of institute 15