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HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT AMENDMENT (FURTHER STREAMLINING AND OTHER MEASURES) ACT 2013 (NO. 23, 2013) - SCHEDULE 5

Part 1 -- Amendments

Higher Education Support Act 2003

1  Sections 16-42, 16-43, 22-22 and 22-23

Repeal the sections.

2  Division 180 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Division 180 -- Disclosure or use of Higher Education Support Act information

3  At the end of Part 5-4

Add:

Division 182 -- Other rules about information

182-1   Minister may seek information from TEQSA and relevant VET regulator

             (1)  The Minister may seek information relating to a higher education provider from * TEQSA or the * relevant VET regulator (or both) for the purposes of administering, or enforcing compliance with, one or more of the following:

                     (a)  this Act and the regulations;

                     (b)  the Guidelines made under section 238-10 that apply to the provider;

                     (c)  a condition imposed on the provider's approval as a higher education provider.

             (2)  The Minister may seek information relating to a * VET provider from * TEQSA or the * relevant VET regulator (or both) for the purposes of administering, or enforcing compliance with, one or more of the following:

                     (a)  this Act and the regulations;

                     (b)  * VET Guidelines that apply to the provider;

                     (c)  a condition imposed on the provider's approval as a VET provider.

4  Clauses 9A, 9B, 34A and 34B of Schedule 1A

Repeal the clauses.

5  Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 1 (paragraph (b) of the definition of VET advanced diploma )

Omit "Australian Qualifications Framework Implementation Handbook", substitute "Australian Qualifications Framework".

6  Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 1 (paragraph (b) of the definition of VET diploma )

Omit "Australian Qualifications Framework Implementation Handbook", substitute "Australian Qualifications Framework".

7  Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 1 (paragraph (b) of the definition of VET graduate certificate )

Omit "Australian Qualifications Framework Implementation Handbook", substitute "Australian Qualifications Framework".

8  Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 1 (paragraph (b) of the definition of VET graduate diploma )

Omit "Australian Qualifications Framework Implementation Handbook", substitute "Australian Qualifications Framework".

Part 2 -- Application of amendments

9  Application of amendments--seeking information

(1)       Section 182-1 of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 , as in force on and after the commencement of this item, applies in relation to a higher education provider or a VET provider:

                     (a)  whether the provider is approved before, on or after that commencement; and

                     (b)  whether the information relates to an act or omission by the provider, or an event, that occurs before, on or after that commencement.

(2)       However, that section only applies in relation to a condition of an approval of a higher education provider or a VET provider if the condition is imposed on or after the commencement of this item.

10  Transitional provision--VET definitions

To avoid doubt, a reference in the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to the Australian Qualifications Framework Implementation Handbook is taken, from the day the Australian Qualifications Framework took effect, to have always included a reference to the Australian Qualifications Framework.