Advanced Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2021
Amended
- Post-Secondary Learning Act, SA 2003, c P-19.5
- Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act, SA 2021, c S-7.88
Summary
The Advanced Education Statutes Amendment Act amends the Post-Secondary Learning Act and the Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act.
“Independent academic institutions” are identified as any of Ambrose University, Burman University, Concordia University of Edmonton, The King’s University and St. Mary’s University.
The Act makes consequential changes to the definitions in the Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Education Act.
The Act changed terms of members of the Board to a limit of six consecutive years of service rather than the previous limit of two consecutive terms of up to three years.
The Act also establishes the Minister’s Advisory Council on Higher Education and Skills which Council will provide recommendations to the Minister respecting amongst other things, the strategic goals and direction of post-secondary education and metrics for measuring the performance of public post-secondary institutions and independent academic institutions. The membership of the Advisory Council is capped at nine and the members will not receive remuneration in their capacities on the Advisory Board.
In Force: December 2, 2021, except section 1, which comes into force on proclamation