New South Wales Consolidated Acts

HIGHER EDUCATION ACT 2001 - SECT 14

14 Unlawful provision of higher education courses

A person must not represent that an Australian institution provides any degree or post-graduate course, or is authorised to provide any degree or post-graduate course, unless:

(a) the institution is:

(i) an Australian or overseas university, or

(ii) an Australian or overseas higher education institution, and

(b) in the case of a course provided otherwise than by an Australian university:

(i) the course is accredited under Division 2 in relation to the institution, or

(ii) if the institution is an overseas university or higher education institution, the course is approved in accordance with the National Protocols.

Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units.