Queensland Consolidated Acts

HIGHER EDUCATION (GENERAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2003

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Contents

           Part 1--Preliminary

           Division 1--Introduction

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Act binds all persons

           Division 2--Interpretation

   4.      Definitions

           Division 3--Objects

   5.      Objects of Act

           Part 2--Establishment of, or recognition as, university

           Division 1--Application for Minister's approval

   6.      Procedural requirements for application
   7.      Referral of application to committee

           Division 2--Public notification of application

   8.      Public notification
   9.      Description statement
   10.     Right to make submission
   11.     Acceptance of submission

           Division 3--Recommendation by committee

   12.     Consideration by committee
   13.     Further information or document to support application
   14.     Report by committee about application
   15.     Representations about any condition recommended by committee

           Division 4--Decision of Minister

   16.     Decision on application
   17.     Further consideration of application
   18.     Imposition of conditions

           Division 5--Review of university's operation

   19.     Review

           Part 3--Overseas higher education institutions

           Division 1--Interpretation

   20.     Definitions for pt 3
   21.     Meaning of operational plan

           Division 2--Preliminary

   22.     Limitation on operation of overseas higher education institution
   23.     Operational plan to be available for inspection

           Division 3--Applications for approval

   24.     Procedural requirements for application
   25.     Decision on application
   26.     Further consideration of application
   27.     Term of approval
   28.     Approval of operational plan
   29.     Imposition of conditions

           Division 4--Renewal of approvals

   30.     Applications for renewal
   31.     Further consideration of application
   32.     Term of approval
   33.     Approval of operational plan
   34.     Imposition of conditions
   35.     Approval taken to be in force while application is considered

           Division 5--Cancellation of approvals

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

           Division 6--Change in key details

   41.     Application to change key detail
   42.     Decision of Minister
   43.     Recording change of key detail

           Division 7--Other provisions

   44.     Conferring of higher education award by overseas higher education institution etc.

           Part 4--Non-university providers

           Division 1--Preliminary

   45.     Limitation on operation of non-university provider

           Division 2--Applications for accreditation

   46.     Procedural requirements for application
   47.     Decision on application
   48.     Further consideration of application
   49.     Term of accreditation
   50.     Standard conditions
   51.     Imposition of conditions

           Division 3--Cancellation of accreditations

   52.     Grounds for cancellation
   53.     Show cause notice
   54.     Representations about show cause notice
   55.     Ending show cause process without further action
   56.     Cancellation

           Division 4--Changing conditions of accreditations

   57.     Changing conditions

           Division 5--Other provisions

   58.     Conferring of higher education award by non-university provider etc.
   59.     Course survey data
   60.     Annual report

           Part 5--Interstate universities

           Division 1--Preliminary

   61.     Limitation on operation of interstate university

           Division 2--Applications for approval

   62.     Procedural requirements for application
   63.     Automatic grant of application
   64.     Standard conditions

           Division 3--Cancellation of approvals

   65.     Grounds for cancellation
   66.     Show cause notice
   67.     Representations about show cause notice
   68.     Ending show cause process without further action
   69.     Cancellation

           Division 4--Imposition of conditions on approvals

   70.     Conditions

           Division 5--Other provisions

   71.     Conferring of higher education award by interstate university etc.

           Part 6--Appeals

   72.     Who may appeal
   73.     Starting appeals
   74.     Hearing procedures
   75.     Powers of court on appeal

           Part 7--Evidence and legal proceedings

           Division 1--Evidence

   76.     Evidentiary aids

           Division 2--Proceedings

   77.     Summary proceedings for offences
   78.     Responsibility for acts or omissions of representatives
   79.     Executive officers must ensure corporation complies with Act

           Part 8--Register

   80.     Register to be kept
   81.     Inspection of register

           Part 9--Miscellaneous

   82.     Use of restricted title etc.
   83.     Conferring of higher education award without course being undertaken
   84.     Protection from liability
   85.     Guidelines
   86.     Delegation by Minister
   87.     Annual report
   88.     Failure to decide application
   89.     Approval of forms
   90.     Regulation-making power

           Part 10--Repeal and transitional provisions

           Division 1--Repeal

   91.     Repeal of Higher Education (General Provisions) Act 1993

           Division 2--Transitional provisions

   92.     Definitions for div 2
   93.     References to repealed Act
   94.     Existing proposal to be established or recognised as university in Queensland
   95.     Continuation of approval for foreign institution to operate as a university
   96.     Existing application for approval for foreign institution to operate as a university
   97.     Course accredited under s 10(2) of repealed Act
   98.     Existing application for accreditation of course under s 10(2) of repealed Act
   99.     Non-application of certain provisions to interstate non-university provider
   100.    Non-application of certain provisions to interstate university
   101.    Appeals
   102.    Offences
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           Endnotes