HIGHER EDUCATION ACT 2004

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Terms used
 
• 4 Providing a course of study -- interpretation
 
• 5 Making representations -- interpretation

PART 2 -- Establishing and maintaining standards for higher education

Division 1 -- Protection of standards for higher education  

• 6 Protection of titles and awards
 
• 7A Representations about authorisation to accredit higher education courses
 
• 7B Representations about admissions into higher education courses

Division 2 -- Universities

• 7 Report about criteria for establishing Australian university
Subdivision 2 -- Recognition of overseas universities  
• 8 Recognised overseas universities
 
• 9 Applications for s. 10 determination
 
• 10 Recognition of overseas universities
 
• 11A Further conditions on s. 10 determination
 
• 11 Suspension or revocation of s. 10 determination

Division 3 -- Non-university institutions

• 12 Authorised non-university institutions
Subdivision 2 -- Self-accrediting authorisation of non-university institutions  
• 13A Applications for grant of self-accrediting authorisation
 
• 13B Self-accrediting authorisation of non-university institutions
 
• 13C Further conditions on self-accrediting authorisation
 
• 13D Suspension or revocation of self-accrediting authorisation
Subdivision 3 -- Provider’s authorisation of non-university institutions  
• 13 Applications for provider’s authorisations
 
• 14 Authorisation of non-university institutions
 
• 15A Duration of provider’s authorisation
 
• 15B Further conditions on provider’s authorisation
 
• 15 Suspension or revocation of provider’s authorisation
Subdivision 4 -- Accredited higher education courses  
• 16 Accredited higher education courses
Subdivision 5 -- Ministerial accreditation of higher education courses  
• 17A Application of this Subdivision
 
• 17 Applications for ministerial accreditation
 
• 18 Ministerial accreditations
 
• 19A Duration of accreditation
 
• 19B Further conditions on accreditation
 
• 19 Suspension or revocation of ministerial accreditation

Division 4 -- Higher education advisory committees  

• 20 Higher education advisory committees
 
• 21A Report of higher education advisory committee to be provided to applicant
 
• 21 Remuneration of advisory committee members

PART 3A -- Reviews and investigation  

• 22 Review of operations
 
• 23A Inspectors, appointment of
 
• 23B Inspectors’ powers
 
• 23C Consequences of investigations

PART 3 -- Other matters  

• 23 Register of Higher Education
 
• 24A Minister to make National Protocols available for inspection
 
• 24 Delegation by Minister
 
• 25 Act binds Crown
 
• 26A Protection from liability
 
• 26 Disclosure of information
 
• 27A Evidentiary matters
 
• 27 Vicarious liability for corporations
 
• 28 Agreement to pay costs of considering application or request
 
• 29 Recovery of fees
 
• 30 Regulations
• Compilation table