18Payments to providers

#### 18 Payments to providers (1) If a registered provider for a course enters into an arrangement with one or more other providers to provide the course jointly, the arrangement must: (a) be such that the students pay their tuition fees to the registered provider and not directly to the other providers; or (b) both: (i) be in writing; and (ii) provide for the receipt and disbursement of any tuition fees paid by students directly to any of the other providers. (1A) However, for the purpose of determining the registered provider’s obligations under this Act, any tuition fees paid by students directly to any of the other providers is taken to have been paid directly to the registered provider. > Note: If a registered provider breaches this section, the ESOS agency for the provider may take action under Division 1 of Part 6 against the provider.