Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts After section 14
insert:
15A. Duration of provider’s authorisation
(1) Unless otherwise
provided under this Act, a provider’s authorisation continues in
force —
(a) for
5 years from the day on which the authorisation is granted; or
(b) if
an earlier day is specified in the authorisation, until that day.
(2) The Minister may
extend a provider’s authorisation, in writing given to the
non-university institution, for a period of up to 6 months after the day
on which it would otherwise have ceased to be in force if —
(a) an
application for the renewal of the authorisation was made —
(i)
6 months or more before that day; or
(ii)
less than 6 months before that day, if that day is
less than 6 months after the commencement of the Higher
Education Amendment Act 2009 section 22;
and
(b) the
Minister has not made a final decision on that application before that day.
15B. Further conditions on provider’s
authorisation
(1) The Minister may,
at any time after a provider’s authorisation has been granted, make the
authorisation subject to any conditions relevant to —
(a)
ensuring that the non-university institution meets or continues to meet the
criteria referred to in section 14(1); or
(b)
protecting the interests of the students enrolled in the higher education
courses provided by the institution.
(2) Before making a
provider’s authorisation subject to conditions under
subsection (1), the Minister must —
(a) give
the non-university institution an opportunity to make representations on the
matter; and
(b)
consider any representations made; and
(c) have
regard to the interests of the students enrolled in the higher education
courses provided by the institution.