Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2017 (83 of 2017)

Schedule 3   Amendment of the Higher Education Support Act 2003

Part 1   Amendments

Higher Education Support Act 2003

15   After section 19-70

Insert:

19-71 Co-operation with HESA and TEQSA investigators

(1) A higher education provider must co-operate with *HESA investigators and *TEQSA investigators who are performing functions or exercising powers under this Act.

(2) A higher education provider must not obstruct or hinder a *HESA investigator or a *TEQSA investigator who is performing functions or exercising powers under this Act.

Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.

19-72 Providers must keep records

(1) A higher education provider must keep records of a kind, in the manner and for the period specified in the Higher Education Provider Guidelines.

(2) A higher education provider contravenes this subsection if the provider:

(a) is subject to a requirement under this section; and

(b) does not comply with the requirement.

Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.

19-73 Providers must publish information

(1) A higher education provider must publish information of the kind, in the manner and within the period specified in the Higher Education Provider Guidelines.

(2) A higher education provider contravenes this subsection if the provider:

(a) is subject to a requirement under this section; and

(b) does not comply with the requirement.

Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.