Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

TASMANIAN ASSESSMENT, STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION ACT 2003

- Act 62 of 2003
- Royal Assent 17 November 2003

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Act binds Crown
   5.      Non-application of Act to certain providers of higher education
   6.      Application of principles

   PART 2 - Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification Board

           Division 1 - Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification Board

   7.      Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification Board
   8.      Membership of Board
   9.      Objectives of Board
   10.     Functions of Board
   11.     Powers of Board
   11A.    Performance and exercise of functions and powers
   12.     Delegation
   13.     Ministerial statement of expectations
   13A.    Corporate plan by Board
   14.     Responsibility of Board
   14A.    Independent review of Board

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   15.      

           Division 3 - Registrar and staff of Board

   16.     Registrar
   17.     Roles, functions and duties of Registrar
   18.     Staff
   19.     Authorised officers

           Division 4 - Committees

   20.     Committees
   21.     Procedure of committees

           Division 5 - Financial affairs

   22.     Authorised deposit-taking institution accounts
   23.     Accounting records
   24.     Annual report by Board
   24AA.   Framework agreement by Board

   PART 3 - Senior Secondary Education

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   24A.    Priorities for curriculum
   24B.    Responsibilities of Secretary of Department for senior secondary curriculum
   24C.    Committees
   24D.    Procedure of committees
   24E.    Development and review of senior secondary accreditation framework
   24F.    Senior secondary accreditation framework
   24G.     
   24H.     
   24I.     

           Division 1A - Accredited senior secondary courses

   25.     Application for accreditation of senior secondary course
   26.     Accreditation of senior secondary course
   27.     Term of accreditation of accredited senior secondary course
   28.     Renewal of accreditation as accredited senior secondary course
   29.     Cancellation of accreditation as accredited senior secondary course
   30.     Offence of falsely claiming to provide accredited course
   31.     Assessment of accredited senior secondary courses
   32.     Conferral or issue of approved qualification
   33.     Standards for provision and assessment of accredited senior secondary courses

           Division 2 - Senior secondary education otherwise than by completion of accredited senior secondary course

   33A.    Examination or assessment of senior secondary education
   33B.    Senior secondary education qualification
   33C.    Standards and qualifications for senior secondary education

           Division 3 - Registration of student exchange organisations

   33D.    Application for registration of student exchange organisation
   33E.    Registration as registered student exchange organisation
   33F.    Registration (student exchange organisation) certificate
   33G.    Term of registration
   33H.    Registration fee
   33I.    Amendment of registration
   33J.    Renewal of registration
   33K.    Registration not transferable
   33L.    Guidelines
   33M.    Direction to registered student exchange organisation
   33N.    Cancellation or suspension of registration

   PART 4 - Higher Education

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   34.     When person may provide higher education course or higher education award

           Division 2 - Accreditation of higher education courses

   35.     Application for accreditation of course
   36.     Accreditation of higher education course
   37.     Term of accreditation of accredited higher education course
   38.     Accredited higher education course subject to conditions
   39.     Renewal of accreditation as accredited higher education course
   40.     Cancellation of accreditation as accredited higher education course
   41.      

           Division 3 - Registration of higher education providers

   42.     Application for registration
   43.     Registration as registered higher education provider
   44.     Registration subject to conditions
   45.     Registration certificate
   46.     Term of registration
   47.     Registration fee
   48.     Amendment of registration
   49.     Renewal of registration
   50.     Registration not transferable
   51.     Direction to registered higher education provider
   52.     Cancellation or suspension of registration
   53.      
   54.      
   55.     Conferral or issue of approved qualification

           Division 4 - Approval of overseas higher education provider

   55A.    Application for approval
   55B.    Approval as approved overseas higher education provider
   55C.    Approval subject to conditions
   55D.    Approval certificate
   55E.    Term of approval
   55F.    Approval fee
   55G.    Amendment of approval
   55H.    Renewal of approval
   55I.    Approval not transferable
   55J.    Direction to approved overseas higher education provider
   55K.    Cancellation of approval of higher education course
   55L.    Cancellation or suspension of approval of approved overseas higher education provider
   55M.    Conferral or issue of approved qualification

           Division 5 - Self-accrediting higher education providers

   55N.    Application to be self-accrediting higher education provider
   55O.    Grant of status of self-accrediting higher education provider
   55P.    Grant of status subject to conditions
   55Q.    Certificate of self-accrediting status
   55R.    Term of grant of status
   55S.    Self-accreditation fee
   55T.    Amendment of grant of status
   55U.    Renewal of grant of status
   55V.    Grant of status not transferable
   55W.    Direction to self-accrediting higher education provider
   55X.    Cancellation or suspension of grant of status
   55Y.    Conferral or issue of qualification
   55Z.    Standards for provision and assessment of higher education courses

           Division 6 - Offences

   55ZA.   Offences relating to provision of higher education course
   55ZB.   Offences relating to conferral or issue of higher education award
   55ZC.   Offences relating to claim to be registered, approved overseas or self-accrediting higher education provider
   55ZD.   Offences by registered higher education providers
   55ZE.   Offences by approved overseas higher education provider
   55ZF.   Offences by self-accrediting higher education provider
   55ZG.   Offences relating to use of "university", &c.

   PART 4A - Other Education

           Division 1 - Accredited other education courses

   55ZH.   Application for accreditation of other education course
   55ZI.   Accreditation of other education course
   55ZJ.   Term of accreditation of other education course
   55ZK.   Renewal of accreditation as other education course
   55ZL.   Cancellation of accreditation as accredited other education course
   55ZM.   Conferral or issue of approved qualification
   55ZN.   Standards for provision and assessment of accredited other education courses
   55ZO.   Offence of falsely claiming to provide accredited other education course

           Division 2 - Other education otherwise than by completion of accredited other education course

   55ZP.   Examination or assessment of other education
   55ZQ.   Other education qualification
   55ZR.   Standards and qualifications for other education

   PART 4B - Education for Overseas Students

           Division 1 - Prohibitions relating to provision of education to overseas students, &c.

   55ZS.   Prohibitions relating to provision of education to overseas students, &c.

           Division 2 - Accreditation of education programs

   55ZT.   Application for accreditation of education program
   55ZU.   Accreditation of education program
   55ZV.   Term of accreditation of accredited education program
   55ZW.   Accredited education program subject to conditions
   55ZX.   Renewal of accreditation as accredited education program
   55ZY.   Cancellation of accreditation as accredited education program

           Division 3 - Registration of education (overseas students) provider

   55ZZ.   Application for registration
   55ZZA.  Registration as registered education (overseas students) provider
   55ZZB.  Registration subject to conditions
   55ZZC.  Registration (overseas students) certificate
   55ZZD.  Term of registration
   55ZZE.  Registration fee
   55ZZF.  Amendment of registration
   55ZZG.  Renewal of registration
   55ZZH.  Registration not transferable
   55ZZI.  Direction to registered education (overseas students) provider
   55ZZJ.  Cancellation or suspension of registration
   55ZZK.  Conferral or issue of approved qualification

   PART 4C - Recognition of Other Qualifications

   55ZZL.  Application for recognition of other qualifications
   55ZZM.  Recognition of other qualification
   55ZZN.  Cancellation of recognition

   PART 4D - Establishing New University

           Division 1 - Application for establishment of new university

   55ZZO.  Application for recommendation for establishment of new university
   55ZZP.  Initial assessment of application

           Division 2 - Investigation of application

   55ZZQ.  Investigation of application

           Division 3 - Recommendation of Board

   55ZZR.  Recommendation of Board

   PART 5 - Investigations and inspections

   56.     Investigations
   57.     Inspections
   58.     Documents
   59.     Use of document or information obtained

   PART 6 - Review of Decisions

   60.     Review of decisions
   60A.    Publication of review processes under Act

   PART 7 - Registers

   61.     Registers
   62.     Manner of keeping registers
   63.     Access to registers

   PART 8 - Rules

   64.      Rules

   PART 9 - Miscellaneous

   64A.    Consolidated statements of qualifications
   64B.    Providing information to authorities, &c., under corresponding laws
   64C.    Registered training organisations to provide information to Board
   65.     Offences relating to exercise of powers by Board or authorised officer
   65A.    Immunity from liability
   66.     Offences by body corporate and director, &c.
   67.     Land Acquisition Act 1993 does not apply
   68.     Judicial notice of certain signatures
   69.     Presumptions
   70.     Evidentiary matters
   71.     Service of documents
   72.     Regulations
   73.     Savings and transitional provisions
   73A.    Savings and transitional provisions consequent on Tasmanian Qualifications Authority Amendment Act 2015
   73B.    Savings and transitional provisions consequent on Education Legislation Amendments (Education Regulation) Act 2022
   73C.    Amendment of subordinate legislation not bar to further amendment or repeal
   74.     Administration of Act
   75.      
   76.     Acts repealed
   77.     Statutory Rules rescinded
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