Education and Training Reform Act 2006
Part 32—Higher education 441
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Part 3.2—Higher education 441
Division 1—Student fees, subscriptions and charges 441
3.2.1 Definition 441
3.2.2 Application of Division 441
3.2.3 Provision for declining automatic membership of a student organisation 442
3.2.4 Students who do not join student organisation 442
3.2.5 Limitation on powers to spend funds from compulsory non‑academic fees etc. 443
3.2.6 Voluntary fees held on trust 444
3.2.7 Offence 445
3.2.8 Statement about compulsory fees etc. 445
Division 2—Incorporation of Councils 446
3.2.9 Application 446
3.2.10 Post-secondary education institutions 446
3.2.11 Incorporation of Councils 447
3.2.12 Award of degrees or diplomas 449
Part 3.3—Adult, community and further education 450
Division 1—Preliminary 450
3.3.1 Definitions 450
Division 2—Adult, Community and Further Education Board 451
3.3.2 The Adult, Community and Further Education Board 451
3.3.3 Functions of the Board 452
3.3.4 Powers of the Board 454
3.3.5 Board to consult 455
3.3.6 Financial powers 455
3.3.10 Membership of the Board 457
3.3.11 Schedule 2 458
3.3.12 Committees of the Board 458
3.3.13 General Manager of the Board 458
Division 3—Delegations 458
3.3.14 Delegations by the Board 458
3.3.15 Delegations by the General Manager 459
Division 4—Regions of adult, community and further education 460
3.3.16 Regions 460
3.3.17 Regional Councils 460
3.3.18 Functions of Regional Councils 460
3.3.19 Powers of Regional Councils 462
3.3.20 Accountability 462
3.3.21 Membership of Regional Councils 463
3.3.22 Terms and conditions of office of members 464
3.3.23 Meetings of Councils 465
Division 5—AMES Australia 466
3.3.26 Establishment of AMES Australia 466
3.3.28 AMES Australia and the Board of AMES Australia 467
3.3.29 AMES Australia is a body corporate 470
3.3.29A Objectives of AMES Australia 470
3.3.29B Functions of AMES Australia 471
3.3.29C Powers of AMES Australia 473
3.3.29D Borrowing and investment by AMES Australia 474
3.3.30 Functions of the Board of AMES Australia 474