170BAnnual report

170B Annual report

(1) After the end of each financial year, the TPS Director must prepare and give to the Minister a report in relation to the following: (a) the financial status of the OSTF during that financial year; (b) the number of students placed in alternative courses under section 49 during that financial year; (c) the time taken to place students in alternative courses under section 49 during that financial year; (d) the number of calls made on the OSTF during that financial year; (e) the time taken to pay an amount under section 50B during that financial year; (f) the total of any amounts paid out under section 50B during that financial year; (g) an assessment of any issues affecting the operation of Part 5 (tuition protection service) during that financial year; (h) an assessment of any issues that might affect the operation of Part 5 in future financial years; (i) an assessment of the outlook of the industry that provides courses to overseas students, and any potential risk to the OSTF as a result of that outlook. (2) The report must be included in the Department’s annual report for that financial year.