Part 3, Division 2, Section 32 · Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011

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32Other conditions#

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.

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