Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsThe Minister, in writing, may approve a body corporate as a higher education provider if:
(a) the body:
(i) is established under the law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; and
(ii) carries on business in Australia; and
(iii) has its central management and control in Australia; and
(aa) the body's principal purpose is either or both of the following:
(i) to provide education;
(ii) to conduct research; and
(b) the body is:
(i) an * Australian university; or
(ii) a * self‑accrediting entity; or
(iii) a * non self‑accrediting entity; and
(c) the body either fulfilled the * tuition assurance requirements on the date of making an application under section 16‑40 or is exempted from those requirements under section 16‑31; and
(d) the body is in a State or Territory that the Minister is satisfied has legislation that complies with the * National Protocols; and
(da) the body offers at least one * course of study that leads to a * higher education award; and
(db) if the body is a self‑accrediting entity:
(i) the body is authorised by a * government accreditation authority to accredit that course; or
(ii) the course is an * accredited course; and
(dc) if the body is a non self‑accrediting entity--the course is an accredited course; and
(e) the body applies for approval as provided for in section 16‑40; and
(f) the Minister is satisfied that the body is willing and able to meet the * quality and accountability requirements.
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