EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS ACT 2000 - SECT 98 Procedure for issuing certificate

EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS ACT 2000 - SECT 98

Written notice of intention to give certificate

  (1)   Before issuing the certificate, the Immigration Minister must give the registered provider a written notice:

  (a)   stating that the Immigration Minister intends to give the provider an Immigration Minister's suspension certificate, and why; and

  (b)   giving the provider at least 7 days to give the Immigration Minister written submissions about the matter.

  (2)   After considering any submission received within that period, the Immigration Minister may give the registered provider the certificate if the Immigration Minister still considers that he or she should do so.

Tabling certificate in Parliament

  (3)   The Immigration Minister must table a copy of the certificate in both Houses of Parliament within 15 sitting days of giving it to the provider.

Delegating function of giving written notice

  (4)   The Immigration Minister may, by signed writing, delegate to the Secretary of his or her Department, or to an SES employee or acting SES employee in that Department, the function of giving notices under subsection   ( 1).