Higher Education Support Act 2003

Ch 6 repealed by No 74 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 21, effective 29 January 2012.

Pt 6-1 repealed by No 74 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 21, effective 29 January 2012.

Div 222 repealed by No 74 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 21, effective 29 January 2012.

S 222-1 repealed by No 74 of 2011, s 3 and Sch 2 item 21, effective 29 January 2012.

SECTION 222-1 What this Part is about  
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Certain persons (other than natural persons) may apply for approval to operate in an external Territory as a university, as a self-accrediting entity, or as a non self-accrediting entity.

All courses of study offered in an external Territory that an approved person is not authorised to accredit must be accredited by the Minister.

Persons (including natural persons) who do not have approval or accreditation under this Part may commit an offence if they operate as a university or other provider, offer higher education awards or describe themselves as universities, in an external Territory.

S 222-1 substituted by No 72 of 2007, s 3 and Sch 1 item 26, effective 31 December 2007. S 222-1 formerly read:

SECTION 222-1 What this Part is about  
222-1
Certain persons (other than natural persons) in the external Territories may apply for approval as self-accrediting entities, or for the accreditation of courses of study that they propose to offer.

Persons who do not have approval or accreditation under this Part may be guilty of an offence if they operate as a university or other provider, offer higher education awards or describe themselves as universities.