EDUCATION SERVICE PROVIDERS (FULL FEE OVERSEAS STUDENTS) REGISTRATION ACT 1991
Table of Provisions
PART 1 -- Preliminary
PART 2 -- Registration
Division 1 -- General
- 6 Who has to be registered
Division 2 -- Education service providers other than statutory education service providers
- 7 Application of this Division
- 8 Application for registration
- 9 Natural persons, registration of
- 10 Firms, registration of
- 11 Bodies corporate, registration of
- 12 Certain education service providers exempted
- 13 Additional criteria for registration
- 14 Period of registration
- 15 Conditions of registration
- 16 Safeguarding students’ funds
- 17 Certificates of registration, issue of
- 18 Amending registration certificates; changes of particulars to be notified to CEO etc.
Division 3 -- Statutory education service providers
- 19 Application of Division
- 20 Statutory education service providers deemed to be registered; exceptions
PART 3 -- Audit
- 21 Application of Part
- 22 Auditors to be appointed by education service providers
- 23 Audit of education service provider’s accounts, CEO may require
- 24 Auditor to conduct audit according to accepted auditing practice
- 25 Auditor to report material irregularity
- 26 Duty of care by auditor
- 27 Auditor to give further information if required by CEO
- 28 Penalty for breach of s. 24, 25 or
29. Defence to charge of offence under s. 24, 26 or 27
30. Exemptions from this Part
PART 4 -- Investigation and inquiry
- 31 Purposes of investigations and inquiries
- 32 Powers of the CEO and authorised persons to investigate
- 33 Incriminating information, questions, or documents
- 34 Failure to comply with requirement made under s.
- 35 Obstruction of CEO or authorised person
- 36 Reasons for decision by CEO to be given
- 37 Disciplinary action against education service providers
- 38 Appeals against CEO’s decisions
PART 5 -- Miscellaneous
- 39 Advertisements promoting education services, restrictions as to
- 40 Official information, disclosure of restricted
- 41 Register of education service providers
- 42 Delegation powers of Minister and CEO
- 43 Advisory committee, appointment of
- 44 Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006
- 45 Protection from liability
- 46 Liability of directors etc. and corporations
- 47 Consent required for prosecutions
- 48 Penalties
- 49 Regulations
- 50 Review of Act
Defined terms