Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Category Standards and Other Measures) Act 2021 (14 of 2021)

Schedule 1   Higher education standards and other amendments

Part 2   Other amendments

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011

30   Application provisions

(1) The amendment of section 37A of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 made by this Part applies in relation to an extension given on or after the commencement of this item, whether the registration occurred before, on or after that commencement.

(2) The amendments of sections 38, 40 and 183 of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 made by this Part apply in relation to a decision made on or after the commencement of this item, whether the application to change provider category was made before, on or after that commencement.

(3) The amendment of section 57A of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 made by this Part applies in relation to an extension given on or after the commencement of this item, whether the accreditation occurred before, on or after that commencement.

(4) Section 197AA of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011, as added by this Part, applies in relation to the following:

(a) a registered higher education provider that effectively ceases to operate on or after the commencement of this item;

(b) the cancellation of a registered higher education provider's registration on or after that commencement.

(5) Section 197AB of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011, as added by this Part, applies in relation to the following:

(a) a registered higher education provider that effectively ceased to operate before, on or after the commencement of this item;

(b) the cancellation of a registered higher education provider's registration before, on or after that commencement.

(6) Paragraph 197AC(b) of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011, as added by this Part, applies in relation to a transfer that occurs on or after the commencement of this item, whether the enrolment referred to in paragraph 197AC(a) of that Act occurred before, on or after that commencement.