Education (Overseas Students) Act 2018
sec.33Grounds for taking action
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sec.33 Grounds for taking action
The chief executive may take 1 or more of the actions mentioned in subsection (2) in relation to an approval if— the approval was obtained because of incorrect or misleading information; or the chief executive believes the holder has failed to comply with a condition of the approval; or the chief executive believes the holder has failed to comply with— for a school provider approval— this Act; or the Commonwealth Act; or a provision of the national code applying to the holder; or a provision of the ELICOS Standards applying to the holder; or for a student exchange approval— this Act; or the guidelines, including, for example, the reciprocity obligation; or a reciprocity management plan for the holder; or the chief executive believes the holder has failed to comply, without a reasonable excuse, with a compliance notice; or the holder is convicted of an offence against this Act or the Commonwealth Act; or the holder has been charged with an indictable offence or any other circumstance indicates that the holder may not be a fit and proper person to hold the approval. The actions are— to impose a condition on, or vary or remove a condition of, the approval; or to suspend the approval for a stated period of not more than 6 months; or to cancel the approval. (sec.33-ssec.1) The chief executive may take 1 or more of the actions mentioned in subsection (2) in relation to an approval if— the approval was obtained because of incorrect or misleading information; or the chief executive believes the holder has failed to comply with a condition of the approval; or the chief executive believes the holder has failed to comply with— for a school provider approval— this Act; or the Commonwealth Act; or a provision of the national code applying to the holder; or a provision of the ELICOS Standards applying to the holder; or for a student exchange approval— this Act; or the guidelines, including, for example, the reciprocity obligation; or a reciprocity management plan for the holder; or the chief executive believes the holder has failed to comply, without a reasonable excuse, with a compliance notice; or the holder is convicted of an offence against this Act or the Commonwealth Act; or the holder has been charged with an indictable offence or any other circumstance indicates that the holder may not be a fit and proper person to hold the approval. (sec.33-ssec.2) The actions are— to impose a condition on, or vary or remove a condition of, the approval; or to suspend the approval for a stated period of not more than 6 months; or to cancel the approval.
- (a) the approval was obtained because of incorrect or misleading information; or
- (b) the chief executive believes the holder has failed to comply with a condition of the approval; or
- (c) the chief executive believes the holder has failed to comply with— (i) for a school provider approval— (A) this Act; or (B) the Commonwealth Act; or (C) a provision of the national code applying to the holder; or (D) a provision of the ELICOS Standards applying to the holder; or (ii) for a student exchange approval— (A) this Act; or (B) the guidelines, including, for example, the reciprocity obligation; or (C) a reciprocity management plan for the holder; or