Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

HIGHER EDUCATION ACT 2004

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objects of Act
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Act binds Crown

   PART 2 - ESTABLISHMENT AND RECOGNITION OF UNIVERSITIES IN TERRITORY

   6.      Application for approval of NT university
   7.      Referral of application to advisory committee
   8.      Consideration by advisory committee
   9.      Advisory committee to report to Minister
   10.     Decision on application
   11.     Conditions of approval
   12.     Reviews of operations of university

   PART 3 - OVERSEAS HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

   13.     Application for approval to operate in Territory
   14.     Decision on application
   15.     Conditions of approval
   16.     Duration of approval
   17.     Renewal of approval

   PART 4 - INTERSTATE UNIVERSITIES

   18.     Application for approval to operate in Territory
   19.     Decision on application
   20.     Conditions of approval

   PART 5 - ACCREDITATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES OFFERED BY NON-UNIVERSITY PROVIDERS

   21.     Application for accreditation
   22.     Decision on application
   23.     Conditions of accreditation
   24.     Duration of accreditation
   25.     Amending and adding conditions
   26.     Annual report

   PART 6 - PROVISION OF HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES TO OVERSEAS STUDENTS

   27.     Application for approval to provide course to overseas students
   28.     Decision on application
   29.     Conditions of approval
   30.     Duration of approval
   31.     Renewal of approval

   PART 7 - VISITS BY AUTHORISED PERSONS

   32.     Authorisation to visit premises of educational institution
   33.     Powers of authorised person
   34.     Production of authorisation
   35.     Obstruction etc. of authorised person

   PART 8 - CANCELLATION OF APPROVALS AND ACCREDITATIONS

   36.     Grounds for cancellation of approval or accreditation
   37.     Show cause notice
   38.     Representations about show cause notice
   39.     Ending show cause process without further action
   40.     Cancellation

   PART 9 - APPEALS

   41.     Appeals against certain decisions
   42.     How to start appeal
   43.     Decision on appeal

   PART 10 - OFFENCES AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

   44.     Operating university
   45.     Use of "university"
   46.     Overseas higher education institution to be approved
   47.     Offering accredited course
   48.     Conferring of higher education award by overseas higher education institution etc.
   49.     Conferring of higher education award without course being undertaken
   50.     Conferring of higher education award by non-university provider etc.
   51.     Conferring of higher education award by interstate university etc.
   52.     False or misleading information
   53.     Evidentiary provisions
   54.     Conduct of representatives
   55.     Liability of executive officers of body corporate

   PART 11 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

   56.     When notice to be given
   57.     Register of approvals and accreditations
   58.     Protection from liability
   59.     Approved forms
   60.     Delegation
   61.     Guidelines
   62.     Regulations

   PART 12 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT

   63.     Transitional provisions for applications for approval under section 73A of Education Act
   64.     Transitional provisions for approvals under section 73A of Education Act
   65.     [Expired] [See back note 2]