7 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 3 of the NVETR Act, including the following:

(a) Australian Qualifications Framework;
(b) compliance audit;
(c) National VET Regulator;
(d) NVR registered training organisation;
(e) registered provider;
(f) VET accredited course.

In this instrument:

Act means the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Charges) Act 2012.

ASQA means the Australian Skills Quality Authority, which has the meaning given by section 173 of the NVETR Act.

Auditor means a person who carries out a compliance audit on behalf of the National VET Regulator.

Complaint Officer means a person who investigates a complaint on behalf of the National VET Regulator for the purposes of Part 3 of the Act.

ELICOS has the same meaning as in the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000.

National VET Regulator annual registration charge means the charge imposed by Part 1A of the Act.

NVETR Act means the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2013.

qualification includes:

(a) training package qualifications and VET accredited courses and programs (including ELICOS); and

(b) for a single qualification, any number of units of competency in relation to the qualification.

training package means a nationally endorsed, integrated set of competency standards, assessment requirements and Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications and credit arrangements for a specific industry, industry sector or enterprise.

units of competency has the same meaning as in the Act.

Note: “Units of competency” is the term used for the specification of industry knowledge and skill and the application of that knowledge and skill to the standard of performance expected in the workplace.