4Definitions

#### 4 Definitions (1) In this Act: > access controls has the meaning given by paragraph 32(1)(f). > Account means the Student Identifiers Special Account established by section 48. > alternative schooling arrangement means a schooling arrangement that is acceptable under a law of a State or Territory as an alternative to a requirement under that law to enrol at, or attend, a school. > approved authority for a school has the same meaning as in the Australian Education Act 2013. > authenticated VET transcript of an individual means a document prepared by the Registrar that sets out information: (a) that relates to the VET undertaken by the individual; and (b) that is prescribed by the regulations. > authorised officer of the ESOS agency for a registered provider has the same meaning as in the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000. > civil penalty provision has the same meaning as in the Regulatory Powers Act. > Commonwealth Minister means the Minister administering this Act. > corresponding law of a State or Territory means a law of a State or Territory that corresponds with Division 5 of Part 2 and the regulations made under section 22. > Education Department means the Department administered by the Education Minister. > Education Minister means the Minister who administers the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011. > Education Ministerial Council means: (a) if there is a body (however described) that consists of the Minister of the Commonwealth, and the Minister of each State and Territory, who is responsible, or principally responsible, for matters relating to school education and higher education—that body; or (b) otherwise—a body prescribed by the regulations. > entity means: (a) a person; or (b) a partnership; or (c) any other unincorporated association or body; or (d) a trust. > ESOS agency for a provider or registered provider has the same meaning as in the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000. > Higher Education Tuition Protection Director has the same meaning as in the Higher Education Support Act 2003. > identifier means a unique combination of any or all of the following: (a) letters; (b) numbers; (c) symbols. > member of the staff of TEQSA has the same meaning as in the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011. > Ministerial Council means: (a) if there is a body established by the Council of Australian Governments to deal with training and skills—that body; or (b) otherwise—a body prescribed by the regulations. > misconduct includes fraud, negligence, default, breach of trust, breach of duty, breach of discipline or any other misconduct in the course of duty. > personal information has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988. > prescribed public body of a State or Territory means a public body of a State or Territory prescribed by the regulations. > protected information of an individual means: (a) a student identifier of the individual; or (b) a schools identifier of the individual; or (c) the individual’s school identity management information. > public body of a State or Territory means: (a) the Crown in right of the State or Territory; or (b) a State or Territory authority (within the meaning of the Privacy Act 1988) of that State or Territory; or (c) the head (however described) of a Department of State of the State or Territory; or (d) the Parliament of the State or the legislature of the Territory; or (e) a member of the Parliament of the State or of the legislature of the Territory. > registered higher education provider has the same meaning as in the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011. > registered training organisation has the same meaning as in the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011. > Registrar means the Student Identifiers Registrar. > regulated higher education award has the same meaning as in the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011. > Regulatory Powers Act means the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014. > school means a school, college or other educational institution that provides primary or secondary level education. > school identity management information, in relation to an individual, has the meaning prescribed by the regulations. > schools identifier means an identifier assigned to an individual by the Registrar under section 13B. > student identifier means: (a) an identifier assigned to an individual by the Registrar under section 10 or paragraph 12(1)(b) or 13E(1)(c); or (b) a schools identifier of an individual validated by the Registrar under section 13D. > TEQSA Commissioner means a Commissioner of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency. > Tertiary Admission Centre has the same meaning as in the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011. > TPS Director means the person holding office as the TPS Director under the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000. > TPS officer has the same meaning as in the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000. > VET means vocational education and training. > VET admission body means an entity specified in an instrument under subsection (2). > VET‑related body means: (a) a Department of the Commonwealth, or a Department of a State or Territory, that deals with matters relating to VET (including the funding of VET); or (b) a body (whether incorporated or not) established by or under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory that performs functions relating to VET (including the funding of VET); or (c) a VET Regulator (within the meaning of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011); or (d) an entity specified in an instrument under subsection (3). > VSL Tuition Protection Director has the same meaning as in the VET Student Loans Act 2016. (2) The Registrar may, by legislative instrument, specify an entity for the purposes of the definition of VET admission body in subsection (1). > Note: For specification by class, see subsection 13(3) of the Legislation Act 2003. (3) The Registrar may, by legislative instrument, specify an entity for the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of VET‑related body in subsection (1). > Note: For specification by class, see subsection 13(3) of the Legislation Act 2003.