34—Offences relating to registration
(1) A person must not
claim or purport to be a registered training organisation in relation to
higher education unless registered as a training organisation in relation to
higher education.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
(2) A person must not
issue, or claim or purport to issue, qualifications or statements of
attainment under the AQF in relation to higher education unless—
(a) the
person is a State university; or
(b) the
person is—
(i)
registered as a training organisation in relation to
higher education; and
(ii)
operating within the scope of the registration of the
organisation and complying with the conditions of the registration.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
(3) A person must not
claim or purport to be a registered training organisation in relation to
vocational education and training unless registered as a training organisation
in relation to vocational education and training.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
(4) A person must not
issue, or claim or purport to issue, qualifications or statements of
attainment under the AQF in relation to vocational education and training
unless the person is—
(a)
registered as a training organisation in relation to vocational
education and training; and
(b)
operating within the scope of the registration of the organisation and
complying with the conditions of the registration.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
(5) A person must not
claim or purport to be able to deliver education and training that will result
in the issue of a qualification or statement of attainment by another person
if the person knows that the other person is not lawfully able to issue the
qualification or statement of attainment.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
(6) This section does
not apply to the Commission.