Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine a list (the Australian Apprenticeships Priority List ) specifying:
(a) occupations for which; or
(b) qualifications leading to occupations for which;
in the opinion of the Minister, skilled persons are a priority.
Note: For variation and revocation, see subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
(2) The Australian Apprenticeships Priority List may do any or all of the following:
(a) specify occupations or qualifications by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification, material in another instrument (whether or not a legislative instrument), including another instrument as in force or existing from time to time;
(b) include, for a specified occupation or qualification, a final date.
(3) If the Australian Apprenticeships Priority List includes a final date for a specified occupation or qualification, then, for the purposes of subparagraph 8(2)(a)(ii), that occupation or qualification is taken to be specified on the Australian Apprenticeships Priority List, but only in relation to apprenticeships started before the final date.
(4) The Australian Apprenticeships Priority List may, in addition to including a final date for a specified occupation or qualification, make provision for matters of an application or transitional nature in relation to the addition, removal or modification of specified occupations or qualifications.
(5) The Australian Apprenticeships Priority List must be published:
(a) on the website of the Department; and
(b) in any other way the Minister considers appropriate.
(6) The Minister must take all reasonable steps to ensure that an instrument is in force under subsection (1) at all times after the commencement of this subsection.
(7) In determining the Australian Apprenticeships Priority List, the Minister must have regard to any relevant advice given to the Minister by Jobs and Skills Australia under section 9 of the Jobs and Skills Australia Act 2022 in relation to either of the following matters:
(a) Australia's current and emerging labour market, including advice on workforce needs and priorities;
(b) Australia's current, emerging and future skills and training needs and priorities.
(8) Subsection (7) does not prevent the Minister from having regard to other advice.