Legislation

Vocational Education & Training Accreditation Act 1990

The Vocational Education & Training Accreditation Act 1990 was developed to establish the Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board and to define its functions; to provide for the accreditation of vocational courses, the approval of providers of courses to overseas students and the registration of providers of vocational courses; and to amend the Technical & Further Education Act 1974. The objects of the Act are to:

• provide for the accreditation of vocational courses conducted within New South Wales;
• provide for the registration of persons or bodies that conduct such courses;
• provide for the approval of persons or bodies (other than official universities) to provide courses to overseas students within New South Wales, that approval forming the basis for registration under the Commonwealth Act;
• promote consistency of standards in vocational education and training; and
• encourage the recognition of vocational courses that are accredited under this Act.

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Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000

The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 is an Act to secure the health, safety and welfare of persons at work; repeal the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 ; and for other purposes. The objects of the Act are to:

• secure and promote the health, safety and welfare of people at work;
• protect people at a place of work against risks to health or safety arising out of the activities of persons at work;
• promote a safe and healthy work environment for people at work that protects them from injury and illness and that is adapted to their physiological and psychological needs;
• provide for consultation and co-operation between employers and employees in achieving the objects of this Act;
• ensure that risks to health and safety at a place of work are identified, assessed and eliminated or controlled;
• develop and promote community awareness of occupational health and safety issues;
• provide a legislative framework that allows for progressively higher standards of occupational health and safety to take account of changes in technology and work practices; and
• protect people (whether or not at a place of work) against risks to health and safety arising from the use of plant that affects public safety.

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Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998

The Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 is an Act to provide for the protection of personal information, and for the protection of the privacy of individuals generally; to provide for the appointment of a Privacy Commissioner; to repeal the Privacy Committee Act 1975; and for other purposes. The Act covers:

• Part 1 – Preliminary
• Part 2 – Information Protection Principles
• Part 3 – Privacy Codes of Practice and Management Plans
• Part 4 – Privacy Commissioner
• Part 5 – Review of Certain Conduct
• Part 6 – Public Registers
• Part 7 – Privacy Advisory Committee
• Part 8 – Miscellaneous

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