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Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000
96DAutomatic suspension of specified courses
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#### 96D Automatic suspension of specified courses
(1) This section applies if:
(a) a registered provider (other than a Table A provider within the meaning of the Higher Education Support Act 2003) is registered to provide a course at a location or locations; and
(b) the course is included in a class of courses specified in an instrument in force under subsection 96B(1); and
(c) 30 days after that instrument commences, one or more students are enrolled in and have commenced, but not completed or withdrawn from, the course.
(2) The provider’s registration for the course is suspended for all locations by force of this subsection.
(3) A provider whose registration is suspended for a course under this section must not:
(a) do any thing for the purpose of recruiting or enrolling overseas students or intending overseas students for the course; or
(b) solicit or accept any money from an overseas student or an intending overseas student for the course other than overseas students who are enrolled in and have commenced the course; or
(c) if an accepted student of the provider has not commenced the course—permit the student to commence the course.
(4) The provider is still registered for the course for the location for all other purposes.