Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TERTIARY EDUCATION QUALITY AND STANDARDS AGENCY ACT 2011 (NO. 73, 2011) - SECT 32

TEQSA may impose conditions on registrations etc.

             (1)  TEQSA may impose other conditions on a registered higher education provider's registration. Examples of the kinds of conditions that may be imposed (which need not be imposed at the time of registration) include the following:

                     (a)  if section 26 applies to the provider:

                              (i)  that the provider do certain things in relation to the other entity referred to in that section;

                             (ii)  that the other entity referred to in that section do certain things;

                     (b)  that the provider do any or all of the following for one or more accredited courses:

                              (i)  maintain a particular staffing profile;

                             (ii)  provide access to particular facilities;

                            (iii)  provide particular support services;

                     (c)  restricting or removing the provider's authority to self-accredit one or more courses of study;

                     (d)  restricting or removing the provider's ability to provide an accredited course;

                     (e)  restricting the number of students that may enrol in a particular accredited course provided by the provider;

                      (f)  restricting or removing the provider's ability to offer or confer a regulated higher education award.

Note 1:       TEQSA may need to consult before imposing a condition of a kind covered by paragraph (c) (see section 33).

Note 2:       A condition covered by paragraph (d) could, for example, prohibit a registered higher education provider:

(a)    doing anything for the purposes of recruiting or enrolling students or intending students for an accredited course; or

(b)    soliciting or accepting any money from a student or an intending student for an accredited course.

             (2)  TEQSA may, on its own initiative, vary or revoke a condition imposed under subsection (1).

Applications to vary or revoke a condition

             (3)  TEQSA may also vary or revoke a condition imposed under subsection (1) if the registered higher education provider applies for the variation or revocation.

             (4)  The provider's application must be:

                     (a)  in the approved form; and

                     (b)  accompanied by any information, documents and assistance that TEQSA requests; and

                     (c)  accompanied by the fee determined under section 158 for an application under this section.