| (1) | A SETA must, in accordance with any requirements that may be prescribed— |
| (b) | implement its sector skills plan by— |
| (i) | establishing learning programmes; |
| (ii) | approving workplace skills plans and annual training reports; |
| (iii) | allocating grants in the prescribed manner and in accordance with any prescribed standards and criteria to employers, education and skills development providers and workers; and |
| (iv) | monitoring education and skills development provision in the sector; |
| (c) | promote learning programmes by— |
| (i) | identifying workplaces for practical work experience; |
| (ii) | supporting the development of learning materials; |
| (iii) | improving the facilitation of learning; and |
| (iv) | assisting in the conclusion of agreements for learning programmes, to the extent that it is required; |
| (d) | register agreements for learning programmes, to the extent that it is required; |
| (e) | perform any functions delegated to it by the QCTO in terms of section 26I; |
| (ii) | the national skills development strategy; and |
| (iii) | its sector skills plan; |
| (i) | any budgets, reports and financial statements on its income and expenditure that it is required to prepare in terms of the Public Finance Management Act; and |
| (ii) | strategic plans and reports on the implementation of its service level agreement; |
| (i) | liaise with the provincial offices and labour centres of the Department and any education body established under any law regulating education in the Republic to improve information— |
| (i) | about placement opportunities; and |
| (ii) | between education and skills development providers and the labour market; |
| (iA) | liaise with the skills development forums established in each province in such manner and on such issues as may be prescribed; |
| (j) | subject to section 14, appoint staff necessary for the performance of its functions; |
| (jA) | promote the national standard established in terms of section 30B; and |
| (jB) | liaise with the QCTO regarding occupational qualifications; and |
| (k) | perform any other duties imposed by this Act or the Skills Development Levies Act or consistent with the purposes of this Act. |
[Section 10(1) amended by section 5 of Act No. 37 of 2008]
| (a) | all such powers as are necessary to enable it to perform its duties referred to in subsection (1); and |
| (b) | the other powers conferred on the SETA by this Act or the Skills Development Levies Act. |
[Section 10(2) amended by section 3(c) of Act No. 9 of 1999]
| (3) | A SETA must perform its functions in accordance with this Act, Skills Development Levies Act and its constitution. |
[Section 10(3) amended by section 3(d) of Act No. 9 of 1999]
