Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT ACT 2003 - SECT 54.5

    Without limiting the matters that the Minister may consider in deciding whether it is appropriate under subsection   54 - 1(1) to take particular action, the Minister may consider any or all of the following matters:

  (a)   whether the breach is of a minor or major nature;

  (b)   whether the breach has occurred before and, if so, how often;

  (ba)   if the breach is a breach of a condition imposed under section   19 - 37--the amount of any adjustment under section   33 - 37 in relation to that breach, or any other breach by the body, during the same year;

  (c)   if the body is a higher education provider--the impact that the breach may have on the body's students;

  (d)   if the body is a higher education provider--the impact of the breach on the higher education provided by the body;

  (e)   the impact of the breach on Australia's reputation as a provider of high quality higher education.