Education and Training Act 2020

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528 Exemptions

(1)

NZQA may—

(a)

exempt programmes for the purposes of section 525(1)(b) or 527(1)(b)(ii); or

(b)

exempt micro-credentials for the purposes of section 527(2)(b)(ii).

(2)

An exemption under subsection (1)—

(a)

may exempt only programmes or micro-credentials that are, or are likely to be, of less than 3 months’ duration; and

(b)

may identify programmes or micro-credentials, or classes of programmes or micro-credentials, that are exempt; and

(c)

may identify programmes or micro-credentials by reference to a provider, or a class of providers, that offers them; and

(d)

may be in respect of programmes or micro-credentials that have been completed, are in progress, or have not yet started.

(3)

An exemption under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

See secondary legislation made under this Act (if published on this website)

Compare: 1989 No 80 s 232B

Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section
PublicationThe maker must publish it in the GazetteLA19 ss 73, 74(1)(a), Sch 1 cl 14
PresentationIt is not required to be presented to the House of Representatives because a transitional exemption applies under Schedule 1 of the Legislation Act 2019LA19 s 114, Sch 1 cl 32(1)(a)
DisallowanceIt may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115, 116
This note is not part of the Act.

Section 528(1): amended, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).

Section 528(1)(a): amended, on 1 August 2022, by section 73 of the Education and Training Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 38).

Section 528(1)(b): amended, on 1 August 2022, by section 73 of the Education and Training Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 38).

Section 528(2): amended, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).

Section 528(2)(a): amended, on 1 August 2022, by section 73 of the Education and Training Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 38).

Section 528(2)(b): amended, on 1 August 2022, by section 73 of the Education and Training Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 38).

Section 528(2)(c): amended, on 1 August 2022, by section 73 of the Education and Training Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 38).

Section 528(2)(d): amended, on 1 August 2022, by section 73 of the Education and Training Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 38).

Section 528(3): inserted, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).