Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

HIGHER EDUCATION ACT 2004 - SECT 3

    (1)     The objects of this Act are:

        (a)     to uphold the standards of education provided by higher education institutions operating in the Territory; and

        (b)     to maintain public confidence in the higher education sector in the Territory.

    (2)     The objects are to be achieved mainly by:

        (a)     establishing a process for the establishment or recognition of universities in the Territory;

        (b)     providing for the approval of the operation of overseas higher education institutions in the Territory;

        (c)     providing for the approval of the operation of interstate universities under agency arrangements in the Territory;

        (d)     providing for the accreditation of higher education courses to be offered by non-university providers;

        (e)     providing for the approval of higher education institutions to provide higher education courses in the Territory to overseas students; and

        (f)     limiting the use of a title that consists of, or includes, the word "university".