Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TERTIARY EDUCATION QUALITY AND STANDARDS AGENCY ACT 2011 (NO. 73, 2011) - SECT 160

             (1)  TEQSA must give a copy of a strategic plan to the Minister for approval on or before:

                     (a)  for the first strategic plan--the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent; and

                     (b)  for later strategic plans--either:

                              (i)  31 January in the last year of the 3-year period to which the previous plan related; or

                             (ii)  such later day as the Minister allows.

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to a strategic plan if the Minister decides the plan does not need approval.

             (3)  A strategic plan comes into force on:

                     (a)  if the plan needs Ministerial approval--the later of:

                              (i)  the day it is approved by the Minister; and

                             (ii)  the first day of the period to which it relates; or

                     (b)  otherwise--the first day of the period to which it relates.