Universities Accord (National Student Ombudsman) Act 2024 (139 of 2024)

Schedule 1   National Student Ombudsman

Part 1   Main amendments

Ombudsman Act 1976

3   After subsection 3(6D)

Insert:

(6E) For the purposes of this Act, action that is taken by a person is deemed to be have been taken by a higher education provider if the person takes, or purports to take, the action because the person is the higher education principal executive officer, or a higher education officer, of the provider, whether or not:

(a) the action is taken for or in connection with, or as incidental to:

(i) performing services for or on behalf of the provider; or

(ii) carrying out the person's powers, duties and functions as an employee in the provider's service, or as an officer of the provider; or

(b) the taking of the action is within the person's duties as the higher education principal executive officer, or a higher education officer, of the provider.