Trade Support Loans Amendment Act 2023 (61 of 2023)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 1   General amendments

Trade Support Loans Act 2014

127   At the end of section 105

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(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.