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TAFE Queensland Act 2013
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### sec.8 Functions
TAFE Queensland has the following functions—
to provide vocational education and training services;
to provide further education, and other forms of education, to support and complement the provision of vocational education and training services;
to produce and sell vocational education and training products;
to prepare, publish, distribute or license the use of literary or artistic work, audio or audiovisual material, or computer software;
to undertake research and development on matters relating to its functions;
to contribute to and actively engage with industry on matters relating to its functions;
to exploit commercially TAFE Queensland’s resources, including any study, research or knowledge or the practical application of any study, research or knowledge;
to report to the Minister on the performance of its functions;
to advise and make recommendations to the Minister about matters relevant to the performance of its functions and any other matters referred to it by the Minister;
any other functions given to it under an Act.
TAFE Queensland is to perform its functions—
in a way that is efficient, effective and responsive to the needs of industry, students and the general community; and
on a not-for-profit basis.
s 8 amd 2014 No. 24 s 4
(sec.8-ssec.1) TAFE Queensland has the following functions— to provide vocational education and training services; to provide further education, and other forms of education, to support and complement the provision of vocational education and training services; to produce and sell vocational education and training products; to prepare, publish, distribute or license the use of literary or artistic work, audio or audiovisual material, or computer software; to undertake research and development on matters relating to its functions; to contribute to and actively engage with industry on matters relating to its functions; to exploit commercially TAFE Queensland’s resources, including any study, research or knowledge or the practical application of any study, research or knowledge; to report to the Minister on the performance of its functions; to advise and make recommendations to the Minister about matters relevant to the performance of its functions and any other matters referred to it by the Minister; any other functions given to it under an Act.
(sec.8-ssec.2) TAFE Queensland is to perform its functions— in a way that is efficient, effective and responsive to the needs of industry, students and the general community; and on a not-for-profit basis.
- (a) to provide vocational education and training services;
- (b) to provide further education, and other forms of education, to support and complement the provision of vocational education and training services;
- (c) to produce and sell vocational education and training products;
- (d) to prepare, publish, distribute or license the use of literary or artistic work, audio or audiovisual material, or computer software;
- (e) to undertake research and development on matters relating to its functions;
- (f) to contribute to and actively engage with industry on matters relating to its functions;
- (g) to exploit commercially TAFE Queensland’s resources, including any study, research or knowledge or the practical application of any study, research or knowledge;
- (h) to report to the Minister on the performance of its functions;
- (i) to advise and make recommendations to the Minister about matters relevant to the performance of its functions and any other matters referred to it by the Minister;
- (j) any other functions given to it under an Act.
- (a) in a way that is efficient, effective and responsive to the needs of industry, students and the general community; and
- (b) on a not-for-profit basis.