Higher Education Support Amendment (Streamlining and Other Measures) Act 2012 (160 of 2012)

Schedule 1   COAG amendments

Part 1   Kinds of VET providers

Division 1   Amendments

Higher Education Support Act 2003

4   After subclause 6(1) of Schedule 1A

Insert:

(1A) The Minister, in writing, may also approve a body as a *VET provider if:

(a) the body is of a kind specified in the *VET Guidelines; and

(b) the body:

(i) is established under the law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; and

(ii) carries on business in Australia; and

(iii) has its central management and control in Australia; and

(c) subject to subclause (2), providing education is, or is taken to be, the body's principal purpose; and

(d) the body is a *registered training organisation as listed on the *National Register; and

(e) the body either fulfils the *VET tuition assurance requirements or is exempted from those requirements under clause 8; and

(f) the body offers at least one *VET course of study; and

(g) the body applies for approval as provided for in clause 9; and

(h) the Minister is satisfied that the body is willing and able to meet the *VET quality and accountability requirements; and

(i) the body complies with any requirements set out in the VET Guidelines.