B4 Legislative report

The Department of Education and Training is identified against six pieces of legislation in the Administrative Arrangements:
•	Board of Senior Secondary Studies Act 1997
•	Building and Construction Industry Training
•	Levy Act 1999
•	Canberra Institute of Technology Act 1987
•	Education Act 2004
•	Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003
•	University of Canberra Act 1989.

The Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) and the University of Canberra (UC) are not part of the administrative unit of the Department of Education and Training. The Chief Executive of the Department has no direct responsibility for the CIT and the UC, and the Minister has not delegated any powers in respect of the Canberra Institute of Technology Act 1987 and the University of Canberra Act 1989.

Amendments to the above legislation notified during the reporting period are as follows:
•	Board of Senior Secondary Studies Act 1997 amended by Statute Law Amendment Act 2009, notified 1 September 2009.
•	Building and Constructions Industry Training Levy Act 1999 amended by Statute Law Amendment Act 2009, notified 1 September 2009.
•	Education Act 2004
-	amended by Education (Participation) Amendment Act 2009, notified 17 November 2009
-	amended by Education (Suspensions) Amendment Act 2010, notified 3 March 2010
-	amended by Statute Law Amendment ACT 2010, notified 13 May 2010
•	Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003 amended by Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 notified 26 November 2009.

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