125ATaking regulatory action

125A Taking regulatory action (1) This section applies if the Minister, after complying with section 124 and section 125, is satisfied on reasonable grounds that it is appropriate to take the regulatory action. (2) In deciding whether it is appropriate to take the regulatory action, the Minister must have regard to the likely impact of the proposed regulatory action on students at the registered school.

Regulatory action Division 4.4.5 (3) The Minister may— (a) if the proposed regulatory action is imposing or amending a registration condition for the school—impose or amend the condition; or (b) if the proposed regulatory action is cancelling the school’s registration—take any of the following actions: (i) impose or amend a registration condition for the school; (ii) cancel the registration; or (c) if the proposed regulatory action is cancelling the school’s registration and disqualifying the proprietor of the school from applying for a further registration—take any of the following actions: (i) the actions mentioned in paragraph (b); (ii) cancel the school’s registration and disqualify the proprietor of the school from applying for a further registration for a stated period or until a stated thing happens. (4) Before taking regulatory action against the proprietor of a registered school under this section, the Minister must tell the proprietor, by written notice (a notice of regulatory action)— (a) the regulatory action that will be taken; and (b) the day on which the regulatory action takes effect; and (c) if the regulatory action will end on a particular day—the day; and (d) if the regulatory action will end in particular circumstances— the circumstances. (5) The notice of regulatory action may include any other information the Minister considers appropriate.

(6) Regulatory action against the proprietor takes effect on the day stated in the notice of regulatory action. (7) In this section: proposed regulatory action means regulatory action mentioned in a show cause notice given to the proprietor of a registered school under section 124.