Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2017 (83 of 2017)

Schedule 3   Amendment of the Higher Education Support Act 2003

Part 1   Amendments

Higher Education Support Act 2003

12   After section 19-40

Insert:

19-42 Assessment of students as academically suited

(1) Before enrolling a student in a unit of study, a higher education provider must assess the student as academically suited to undertake the unit concerned.

Civil penalty: 120 penalty units.

(2) The assessment for the purposes of subsection (1) must be done in accordance with any requirements specified in the Higher Education Provider Guidelines.