3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act –

adoption means the adoption under section 5(1) ;

amendment reference means the reference under section 6(1) ;

continuing VET matter has the meaning given in section 4 ;

express amendment of the national VET legislation means the direct amendment of the text of the national VET legislation (whether by the insertion, omission, repeal, substitution or relocation of words or matter) by another Commonwealth Act, but does not include the enactment by a Commonwealth Act of a provision that has or will have substantive effect otherwise than as part of the text of the national VET legislation;

national VET instrument means any instrument (whether or not of a legislative character) that is made or issued under the national VET legislation;

national VET legislation means –

(a) the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 of the Commonwealth; and

(b) the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Act 2011 of the Commonwealth.