Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

EDUCATION (EARLY CHILDHOOD) LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 54 OF 2023) - SECT 69

in part 2, insert

5A     Definitions—pt 2

In this part:

"accredited under a corresponding law"—a pre-service teacher education program is accredited under a corresponding law if the program is accredited, approved or recognised (however described) under the corresponding law.

"higher education award"—see the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011

(Cwlth), section 5.

"higher education program" means a program of learning that results in 1 or more higher education awards, other than a doctoral degree.

"IELTS test" means the International English Language Testing System academic test.

"recognised country" means any of the following:

        (a)     Australia;

        (b)     New Zealand;

        (c)     the United Kingdom;

        (d)     the United States of America;

        (e)     Canada;

        (f)     the Republic of Ireland.