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EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS ACT 2000 - SECT 6A Meaning of authorised officer

EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS ACT 2000 - SECT 6A

Meaning of authorised officer

  (1)   The following table sets out who is an authorised officer of the ESOS agency for a registered provider:

 

Authorised officer

Item

If the ESOS agency for a registered provider is:

a person is an authorised officer of the agency if:

1

TEQSA

the person is:

(a) a Commissioner (within the meaning of the TEQSA Act); or

(b) the Chief Executive Officer of TEQSA; or

(c) an authorised officer (within the meaning of that Act)

2

the National VET Regulator

the person is:

(a) the National VET Regulator; or

(b) an authorised officer (within the meaning of the NVETR Act )

3

the Secretary

the person is appointed under subsection   ( 2)

4

an entity that is not covered by another item of this table

the person is appointed under subsection   ( 3)

  (2)   If the ESOS agency for a registered provider is the Secretary, the agency may, in writing, appoint a person as an authorised officer of the agency if:

  (a)   the person is an APS employee in the Department; and

  (b)   the person holds or performs the duties of an APS 5 position or higher, or an equivalent position; and

  (c)   the agency is satisfied that the person has suitable qualifications and experience.

  (3)   If the ESOS agency for a registered provider is an entity that is covered by item   4 of the table in subsection   ( 1), the agency may, in writing, appoint a person as an authorised officer of the agency if:

  (a)   the person is an employee or constituent member of the agency; and

  (b)   the agency is satisfied that the person has suitable qualifications and experience.