Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Act 2007 (72 of 2007)

Schedule 1   Approval and accreditation of higher education providers

Higher Education Support Act 2003

31   After section 225-5

Insert:

225-7 Approving a person to operate as a non self-accrediting entity in relation to an external Territory

The Minister may approve a person to operate as a non self-accrediting entity in relation to an external Territory if:

(a) the person applies under section 225-1 for:

(i) approval to operate as a non self-accrediting entity in relation to that Territory; or

(ii) approval to operate as a self-accrediting entity in relation to that Territory; and

(b) the Minister is satisfied, following an assessment made having regard to the *National Protocols and the Higher Education in External Territories Guidelines, that:

(i) if subparagraph (a)(ii) applies - it would not be appropriate to authorise the person to accredit any *courses of study leading to *higher education awards in relation to that Territory; and

(ii) in any case - it is appropriate that the person be authorised to offer courses of study leading to higher education awards in relation to that Territory; and

(c) the person's principal purpose is either or both of the following:

(i) to provide education;

(ii) to conduct research.

Note: Refusal to approve a person to operate as a non self-accrediting entity, or a decision to approve a person to operate as a non self-accrediting entity on application for approval to operate as a self-accrediting entity, is reviewable under Part 5-7.