Higher Education Support Act 2003
Chapter 5
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Administration
PART 5-1A
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TUITION PROTECTION
This section applies to a higher education provider if: (a) the *Higher Education Tuition Protection Director believes on reasonable grounds that the provider has information relevant to the Director ' s functions under this Act; and (b) the Director, by written notice given to the provider, requests the provider to give the Director the information:
The provider must comply with the notice within the period specified in the notice. Civil penalty 166-40(3)
A higher education provider is liable to a civil penalty if the provider contravenes subsection (2).
A higher education provider commits an offence of strict liability if the provider contravenes subsection (2).
Division 2
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Obligations when a provider defaults in relation to a student
SECTION 166-40
Other tuition protection information must be provided
166-40(1)
This section applies to a higher education provider if: (a) the *Higher Education Tuition Protection Director believes on reasonable grounds that the provider has information relevant to the Director ' s functions under this Act; and (b) the Director, by written notice given to the provider, requests the provider to give the Director the information:
(i) within the period (not shorter than 14 days after the notice is given) specified in the notice; and
166-40(2)
(ii) in the manner specified in the notice.
The provider must comply with the notice within the period specified in the notice. Civil penalty 166-40(3)
A higher education provider is liable to a civil penalty if the provider contravenes subsection (2).
Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.
Offence 166-40(4)A higher education provider commits an offence of strict liability if the provider contravenes subsection (2).
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
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