12Provisions relating to Polytechnic Regulations

12 Provisions relating to Polytechnic Regulations

(1)  In this section –

Polytechnic Regulations means the Education and Training (Tasmanian Polytechnic) Regulations 2011 , as in force immediately before the commencement day.

(2)  A disciplinary hearing under the Polytechnic Regulations commenced but not completed before the commencement day may be continued by the chief executive officer of TasTAFE.

(3)  A disciplinary sanction imposed by the Secretary of the Education Department or an authorised person under the Polytechnic Regulations on a student of the Polytechnic before the commencement day is taken, if appropriate, to have been imposed by the chief executive officer of TasTAFE.

(4)  An appeal under the Polytechnic Regulations against the imposition of a disciplinary sanction commenced but not completed before the commencement day may be continued by the Board of Directors of TasTAFE.

(5)  A disciplinary sanction confirmed or substituted by the Secretary of the Education Department on an appeal under the Polytechnic Regulations against the imposition of a disciplinary sanction before the commencement day is taken, if appropriate, to have been confirmed or substituted by the Board of Directors of TasTAFE.

(6)  If the issue of an award from the Polytechnic was deferred under the Polytechnic Regulations and so not issued before the commencement day, that award is taken to be an award of TasTAFE and may be issued by TasTAFE in accordance with the by-laws.