Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (11 of 2011)

Schedule 1 Amendment of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000

Insert:

170A Publishing results of enforcement and monitoring

(1) This section applies if the Minister, Immigration Minister or Secretary takes action (including by exercising a power) in relation to a provider:

(a) under Part 6, which deals with enforcing this Act; or

(b) under Part 7, which deals with the monitoring of providers.

(2) The Secretary may publish information about:

(a) the action taken; and

(b) the results of taking that action, including for example:

(i) recommendations for improvements that are given to a provider; and

(ii) the action taken by the provider to implement those recommendations.

(3) However, if the Secretary does publish that information, the Secretary must ensure that:

(a) if the provider applies for review of the decision to take the action - that fact, and the results of the review, are also published; and

(b) the information is accurate and kept up-to-date.

(4) The Secretary may decide the way in which the publication is to be made (on the Department's website, for example).