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1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Purpose
Amendments to Part I (Rights to Primary and Secondary Education) of principal Act
4 Interpretation
Amendments to Part XIII (Interpretation) of principal Act
5 Heading to Part XIII amended
6 New section 159AAA inserted
159AAA Object of provisions relating to tertiary education
7 Interpretation
8 New sections 159AA to 159AF inserted
159AA Tertiary education strategy
159AB Importance of tertiary education strategy
159AC Statement of tertiary education priorities
159AD Roles within tertiary education sector
159AE Ministry may hold and disseminate information
159AF Secretary may delegate certain powers and functions to Commission
New Part 13A inserted in principal Act
9 New Part 13A inserted
Part 13ATertiary Education Commission
Preliminary provisions
159A Purpose of Part
159B Definition of organisation
Establishment of Commission
159C Establishment of Commission
159D Composition of Commission
159E Powers of Commission
Functions of Commission
159F Functions of Commission
159G Principles guiding how Commission operates
159H Minister may review performance of Commission
159I Delegation of functions or powers of Minister
159J Minister may direct Commission
159K Application of Commerce Act 1986
Charters
159L What is a charter?
159M Content of charters, and assessment criteria
159N Organisations that must or may have a charter
159O Preparing charters
159P Minister's approval of charters
159Q Minister's special powers in relation to charters of institutions
159R Minister may approve interim charters for institutions
159S Amendments to, and review of, charters
159T Expiry of charters
159U Charter may lapse if organisation does not receive funding
159V Charters must be available
Profiles
159W What is a profile?
159X Content of profiles and criteria for approval
159Y Organisations that must have a profile
159Z Profiles must be publicly available
Funding by Commission
159ZA Minister must determine design of funding mechanisms
159ZB Approval of profiles for funding purposes
159ZC Payment of funding
159ZD Conditions on funding
159ZE Accountability for funding received under section 159ZC
159ZF Commission may suspend funding
Amendments to Part XIV (Establishment and disestablishment of institutions) of principal Act
10 Establishment of institutions
11 Disestablishment of institutions
Amendments to Part XV (Administration of tertiary institution) of principal Act
12 Incorporation
13 Functions of Councils
14 New section 184A inserted
184A Interim arrangements for charters
15 Heading and sections 184 to 191 repealed
16 New heading and section 191A inserted
191A Each institution to have a profile
17 Heading and section 199 repealed
18 New section 201A inserted
201A How institutions may use income and capital
19 Application of Public Finance Act 1989
Amendments to Part XVI (Courses and students) of principal Act
20 Fees for domestic students
Amendments to Part XVIII (Private training establishments) of principal Act
21 New section 232 substituted
232 Courses for foreign students to be quality assured unless exempt
22 Grant or refusal of application
23 New section 236AA inserted
236AA Conditions on registration
24 New section 236C inserted
236C Fees for domestic students must not exceed maximums set in conditions of funding
25 New section 237 substituted
237 Cancellation of registration
26 Section 238A repealed
Amendments to Part 18A (Code of practice for providers who enrol international students) of principal Act
27 Heading to Part 18A amended
28 Interpretation
29 Signatories to code may enrol persons as international students
30 New sections 238H and 238I substituted
238H Export education levy
238I Purpose and administration of export education levy
31 Money for annual fee to transfer into export education levy account
Amendment to Part XIX (Vice-Chancellors Committee) of principal Act
32 Functions of Committee
Amendments to Part XX (New Zealand Qualifications Authority) of principal Act
33 Functions of Authority
34 New section 255A inserted
255A Compliance notices
35 Approval of courses
36 New section 258A inserted
258A Conditions on course approvals
37 Accreditation to provide approved courses
38 New section 259A inserted
259A Conditions on accreditation to provide approved courses
39 Exercise of certain powers of Authority
40 Minister may consent to registered establishments using certain terms in their names
Repeal of Part XXI (Skill New Zealand) and Sixteenth Schedule of principal Act
41 Part XXI and Sixteenth Schedule repealed
Amendments to Part XXVII (Recognition and funding of other services) of principal Act
42 Interpretation
43 Grants to other education services
44 Recognised bodies to keep accounts
Repeal of Part XXIII (Tertiary Research Board) of principal Act
45 Repeal of Part XXIII
Amendments to Part XXIV (Miscellaneous provisions) of principal Act
46 Offences
New Schedule 13A inserted in principal Act
47 New Schedule 13A inserted
Transitional provisions
48 Interpretation
Absorption of Skill New Zealand into Commission
49 Skill New Zealand absorbed into Commission
50 Final report and accounts
51 Transfers of contracts and leases do not give rise to claims
52 Effect of absorption of Skill New Zealand into Commission
Transfer of employees to Commission
53 Transfer of employees of Skill New Zealand
54 Transfer of employees of Ministry
55 Transfer does not break continuity of employment
56 Protection of terms and conditions for transferred employees
57 No compensation for technical redundancy
Miscellaneous
58 Chief executive may be called General Manager
Consequential amendments
59 Consequential amendments
Schedule 1New Schedule 13A inserted in principal Act
Schedule 2Consequential amendments
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
