New South Wales Consolidated Acts

HIGHER EDUCATION ACT 2001 - SECT 19

19 Administrative guidelines

(1) The Minister may from time to time issue guidelines (not inconsistent with this Act, the regulations or the National Protocols) for or with respect to the following matters:

(a) the procedure for assessing a proposal to recommend the making of a proclamation under section 4 (1),

(b) the procedure for assessing a proposal for legislation to establish or recognise a university within New South Wales,

(c) the procedure for making an application for registration, accreditation or approval under this Act,

(d) the requirements to be satisfied by an applicant for registration, accreditation or approval under this Act,

(e) the procedure for assessing an application for registration, accreditation or approval under this Act,

(f) the conditions to be imposed on an education institution’s registration or approval, or on a course of study’s accreditation in relation to an education institution, under this Act, including conditions with respect to:

(i) the provision of statistical data and other information, and

(ii) the provision of access to the institution’s premises, records, documents and staff,

(g) the procedure for determining whether to vary, suspend or cancel an education institution’s registration or approval, or a course of study’s accreditation in relation to an education institution, under this Act,

(h) such other matters relevant to an education institution’s registration or approval, or to a course of study’s accreditation in relation to an education institution, under this Act as the Minister determines.

(2) In particular, the guidelines under this section must give effect to the National Protocols.

(3) It is the duty of any person involved in the administration of this Act to comply with the requirements of the guidelines under this section.