Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TERTIARY EDUCATION QUALITY AND STANDARDS AGENCY ACT 2011 (NO. 73, 2011) - SECT 107

Offence

             (1)  A regulated entity commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the entity offers or confers:

                              (i)  an Australian higher education award; or

                             (ii)  an overseas higher education award for the completion of a course of study provided wholly or mainly from Australian premises related to the award; and

                     (b)  for one or more students, the entity offers or confers the award:

                              (i)  without requiring the completion of a course of study; and

                             (ii)  not as an honorary award.

Penalty:  300 penalty units.

Civil penalty

             (2)  A regulated entity contravenes this subsection if:

                     (a)  the entity offers or confers:

                              (i)  an Australian higher education award; or

                             (ii)  an overseas higher education award for the completion of a course of study provided wholly or mainly from Australian premises related to the award; and

                     (b)  for one or more students, the entity offers or confers the award:

                              (i)  without requiring the completion of a course of study; and

                             (ii)  not as an honorary award.

Civil penalty:          600 penalty units.