47Reviews of Act

47 Reviews of Act

(1)  In this section –

independent review means a review carried out by two or more persons who –

(a) in the Minister’s opinion, hold the appropriate qualifications and skills to perform the review; and

(b) include one or more persons who are not –

(i) State Service officers or State Service employees; or

(ii) TasTAFE directors or TasTAFE employees.

(2)  As soon as practicable after the 6-month anniversary of the commencement of section 4 , the Minister is to cause a review into the implementation of this Act and its impact on the operation of TasTAFE.

(3)  As soon as practicable after the 30-month anniversary, and after the 6-year anniversary, of the commencement of section 4 , the Minister is to commission an independent review into –

(a) the operation of this Act, and the scope and the potential scope of this Act, since its commencement; and

(b) the operation of TasTAFE, and its organisational and administrative structure, under this Act.

(4)  The Minister is to ensure that a written report on a review, conducted under subsection (2) , is prepared as soon as practicable after the completion of the review.

(5)  As soon as practicable after the completion of an independent review under subsection (3) , a written report on the review is to be provided to the Minister.

(6)  The Minister is to cause a copy of each report, prepared under subsection (4) or provided to the Minister under subsection (5) , to be tabled in each House of Parliament within 10 sitting-days after the report is given to the Minister.