Legislation
NZQA operates under the following legislation:
The Education Act (1989). The relevant provisions of this Act are:
- PART 35B - Courses for foreign students
- PART 18 - Private Training Establishments
- PART 18A - International Students
- PART 20 - New Zealand Qualifications Authority
- PART 24 - Miscellaneous Provisions
- PART 30 - National student numbers
The Education Amendment Act (2011)
This Act came into force on 30 August 2011. It made a number of changes to the legislative framework for quality assurance in the education sector. The Guidance note (DOC, 242KB) outlines the key legislative changes for NZQA and its stakeholders. A Factsheet (PDF, 26KB) provides further information to support education institutions to meet their new and changed obligations.
The Industry Training Act (1992). The relevant provisions of this Act are:
- s6 - Minister to be satisfied of organisation's abilities
- s10 - Industry training organisation's proposed plan must identify activities for which it is seeks funding
- s13 - Additional functions
- s18 - Training programmes
NZQA is a Crown Entity as defined by the Crown Entities Act 2004, and is empowered by section 256A of the Education Act 1989.