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

Schedule 1   National Student Ombudsman

Part 3   Application and transitional provisions

15   Application of amendments

National Student Ombudsman

(1) Part IIF of theOmbudsman Act 1976, as inserted by Part 1 of this Schedule, applies in relation to action taken by a higher education provider, whether the action is taken before, on or after the commencement of this item.

Protection from reprisals

(2) Sections 35D, 35E and 35F of theOmbudsman Act 1976, as inserted by Part 2 of this Schedule, apply in relation to conduct engaged in on or after the commencement of this item.

Information sharing

(3) The amendments of section 35 of theOmbudsman Act 1976 made by Part 1 of this Schedule apply in relation to making a record of, divulging or communicating information on or after the commencement of this item, whether the information is acquired before, on or after that commencement.

(4) Section 194A of theTertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011, as inserted by Part 2 of this Schedule, applies in relation to the disclosure of information occurring on or after the commencement of this item, whether the information is obtained before, on or after that commencement.