Training and Tertiary Education Act 2003
- Number
- A2003-36
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 2026 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 5 January 2026 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Education and Early Childhood - Education Directorate
- Minister for Skills, Training and Industrial Relations - Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Council Appointments 2003 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 14 November 2003 - 30 April 2005 | DI2003-289 |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Council Appointments 2003 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 14 November 2003 - 31 October 2006 | DI2003-295 |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Council Appointment 2003 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 12 | 14 November 2003 - 30 April 2005 | NI2003-459 |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Council Appointment 2003 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 12 | 14 November 2003 - 31 October 2006 | NI2003-460 |
| Training and Tertiary Education Regulation 2004(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 113 | 26 June 2004 - 20 November 2014 | SL2004-22 | |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration (Fees) Determination 2004(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 111 | 1 July 2004 - 30 June 2005 | DI2004-137 |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Council Appointment 2004 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 30 July 2004 - 1 September 2007 | DI2004-165 |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Council Direction 2004 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 9 | 14 December 2004 - 20 November 2014 | NI2004-470 | |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Amendment Regulation 2005 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 113 | 25 March 2005 - 26 March 2005 | SL2005-6 | |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Council Appointment 2005 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 17 June 2005 - 31 October 2005 | DI2005-95 |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration (Fees) Determination 2005(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 111 | 1 July 2005 - 30 June 2006 | DI2005-135 |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Council Appointment 2005 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 20 August 2005 - 30 June 2008 | DI2005-189 |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Council Appointment 2005 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 20 August 2005 - 30 June 2008 | DI2005-190 |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Council Appointment 2005 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 2 December 2005 - 1 December 2008 | DI2005-266 |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Council Appointment 2006 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 10 June 2006 - 30 May 2009 | DI2006-95 |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration (Fees) Determination 2006(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 111 | 1 July 2006 - 30 June 2007 | DI2006-131 |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Council Appointment 2006 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 17 October 2006 - 15 May 2009 | DI2006-219 |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Council Appointment 2007 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 23 February 2007 - 27 November 2009 | DI2007-54 |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Council Appointment 2007 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 23 February 2007 - 27 November 2009 | DI2007-55 |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Council Appointment 2007 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 23 February 2007 - 27 November 2009 | DI2007-56 |
| Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Council Appointment 2007 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 12 | 4 May 2007 - 11 February 2010 | NI2007-132 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Fees) Determination 2007 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 111 | 1 July 2007 - 7 July 2008 | DI2007-162 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2007 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 7 September 2007 - 3 June 2010 | DI2007-208 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2007 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 21 December 2007 - 27 November 2008 | DI2007-311 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Direction 2008 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 9 | 4 March 2008 - 20 November 2014 | NI2008-59 | |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2008 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 6 May 2008 - 14 June 2011 | DI2008-81 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2008 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 6 May 2008 - 14 June 2011 | DI2008-82 |
| Training and Tertiary Education Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 113 | 1 July 2008 - 2 July 2008 | SL2008-26 | |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Fees) Determination 2008(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 111 | 8 July 2008 - 1 July 2009 | DI2008-183 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2008 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 5 August 2008 - 6 April 2011 | DI2008-196 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2008 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 29 August 2008 - 14 June 2011 | DI2008-217 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2008 (No 5)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 28 November 2008 - 27 May 2009 | DI2008-218 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2009 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 16 May 2009 - 10 February 2011 | DI2009-39 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2009 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 28 May 2009 - 14 June 2011 | DI2009-40 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2009 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 7 April 2009 - 14 June 2011 | DI2009-41 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Fees) Determination 2009(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 111 | 2 July 2009 - 30 June 2010 | DI2009-152 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2009 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 22 December 2009 - 29 November 2012 | DI2009-252 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2009 (No 5)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 22 December 2009 - 21 December 2012 | DI2009-253 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 4 June 2010 - 3 June 2013 | DI2010-90 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Fees) Determination 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 111 | 1 July 2010 - 21 July 2011 | DI2010-151 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Work-Related Training) Determination 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 7 | 7 September 2010 - 6 September 2015 | NI2010-490 | |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2011 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 15 June 2011 - 30 June 2012 | DI2011-123 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2011 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 15 June 2011 - 30 June 2012 | DI2011-124 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2011 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 15 June 2011 - 30 June 2012 | DI2011-125 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2011 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 15 June 2011 - 30 June 2012 | DI2011-126 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2011 (No 5)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 15 June 2011 - 30 June 2012 | DI2011-127 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2011 (No 6)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 15 June 2011 - 30 June 2012 | DI2011-128 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Accreditation and Registration Council) Appointment 2011 (No 7)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 12 | 15 June 2011 - 30 June 2012 | DI2011-129 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Fees) Determination 2011(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 111 | 22 July 2011 - 30 June 2012 | DI2011-201 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Fees) Determination 2012(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 111 | 1 July 2012 - 8 July 2013 | DI2012-127 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (National Code of Good Practice for Australian Apprenticeships) Approval 2013(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 13 | 2 July 2013 - 21 December 2015 | DI2013-167 | |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Fees) Determination 2013(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 111 | 9 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 | DI2013-192 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Fees) Determination 2014(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 111 | 1 July 2014 - 20 November 2014 | DI2014-196 |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Probationary period for training contract) Determination 2015 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 8 | 15 May 2015 | NI2015-199 | |
| Training and Tertiary Education (Work-Related Training) Determination 2015 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 7 | 13 November 2015 - 12 November 2020 | NI2015-637 | |
| Training and Tertiary Education (National Code of Good Practice for Australian Apprenticeships) Approval 2015 | None | Disallowable instruments | s 13 | 22 December 2015 | DI2015-331 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 2026 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 5 January 2026 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
| 20 November 2014 - 4 January 2026 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 20 November 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-48 and general renumbering |
| 22 September 2012 - 19 November 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 22 September 2012 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 55B (5), (6)) |
| 5 June 2012 - 21 September 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 5 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21 |
| 21 September 2011 - 4 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 21 September 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-28 |
| 1 July 2011 - 20 September 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22 |
| 17 December 2009 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 17 December 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-49 |
| 2 February 2009 - 16 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-37 |
| 26 August 2008 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 26 August 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-28 |
| 2 July 2008 - 25 August 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 2 July 2008 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 1 July 2007 - 1 July 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 1 July 2007 | Republication for renaming and other amendments by A2007-12 |
| 12 April 2007 - 30 June 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 12 April 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-3 |
| 2 June 2005 - 11 April 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 2 June 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-20 |
| 31 October 2004 - 1 June 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 31 October 2004 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 25 August 2004 - 30 October 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 25 August 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-42 |
| 13 April 2004 - 24 August 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 13 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-9 |
| 1 November 2003 - 12 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 November 2003 | Republication for new Act |
| 1 November 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 8 September 2003 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Bill 2003.
Notification statement
The Tertiary Accreditation and Registration Act 2003 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 8 September 2003 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2003 | 1 November 2003 | HTMLPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 8 September 2003 | LA s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 1 November 2003 | s 2 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 9 (5), (6) | 21 September 2012 (midnight) | s 55B (6) |
| ch 10 | 1 July 2008 (midnight) | s 203 |
| ch 7 | 30 October 2004 (midnight) | s 118 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2014-48 | Training and Tertiary Education Amendment Act 2014 | ss 4-58 | 20 November 2014 |
| A2012-21 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 5 June 2012 |
| A2011-28 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.31 | 21 September 2011 |
| A2011-22 | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.155 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2009-49 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.79 | 17 December 2009 |
| A2008-37 | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.100 | 2 February 2009 |
| A2008-28 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.57 | 26 August 2008 |
| A2007-12 | Training and Tertiary Education Legislation Amendment Act 2007 | ss 4-42 | 1 July 2007 |
| A2007-3 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 | sch 3 pt 3.97 | 12 April 2007 |
| A2005-20 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 | sch 3 pt 3.68 | 2 June 2005 |
| A2004-42 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2004 | sch 3 pt 3.18 | 25 August 2004 |
| A2004-9 | Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 | sch 1 pt 1.34 | 13 April 2004 |
| A2025-29 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 | sch 4 pt 4.178 | 5 January 2026 |