83AGuide to this Part

#### 83A Guide to this Part • Action may be taken under this Part in certain circumstances including if a registered provider is not complying with this Act, the national code, the ELICOS Standards, the Foundation Program Standards or a condition of the provider’s registration. • The ESOS agency for a registered provider can take enforcement action (such as imposing conditions, or suspending or cancelling a registration) under Division 1\. Such action can be taken in relation to a provider’s registration generally or in relation to a specific course at a specific location. Division 1 also provides for automatic suspension or cancellation of a provider’s registration in certain circumstances. • Division 1AB provides for automatic suspension and cancellation of courses specified by the Minister in a legislative instrument. • The Immigration Minister can give a suspension certificate under Division 2 if a significant number of overseas students or intending overseas students are entering or remaining in Australia for a purpose not contemplated by their visas. A registered provider must not offer courses, or hold itself out as able to provide a course, to overseas students while such a certificate is in force for the provider. • Division 3 provides for certain offences, such as failing to identify a registered provider in written material or providing false or misleading information.