Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

BOARD OF SENIOR SECONDARY STUDIES AMENDMENT ACT 2015 (NO. 28 OF 2015) - SECT 4

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3B     What is a recognised educational institution ?

    (1)     An educational institution is a recognised educational institution if it—

        (a)     provides, or offers to provide, courses suitable for senior secondary education; and

        (b)     is either—

              (i)     established or registered under a Commonwealth or State law; or

              (ii)     a school declared under subsection (2).

Note     State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act

, dict, pt 1).

    (2)     The Minister may declare a school to be a recognised educational institution if the school—

        (a)     is established and operates in another country; and

        (b)     does not operate in Australia; and

        (c)     has entered into an agreement with the board in relation to 1 or more of the following:

              (i)     the accreditation by the board of courses taught by the school;

              (ii)     the assessment by the board of the school's students;

              (iii)     the issue by the board of certificates of attainment to the school's students;

              (iv)     the exercise of other functions of the board in relation to the provision of senior secondary education by the school.

    (3)     A declaration is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act

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