7Schools renewal registration charge

7 Schools renewal registration charge

(1) If: (a) a registered provider makes an application under section 10D of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 for renewal of registration; and (b) the registered provider: (i) is an approved school provider when the application is made; and (ii) meets the registration requirements (disregarding subparagraph 11(h)(ii) of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000); charge is imposed on the application. (2) Charge imposed by subsection (1) is to be known as schools renewal registration charge. (3) Schools renewal registration charge imposed on an application made by a registered provider is payable by the registered provider. Amount of charge (4) The amount of schools renewal registration charge imposed on an application is the amount: (a) prescribed by the regulations; or (b) worked out in accordance with a method prescribed by the regulations. (5) Without limiting paragraph (4)(b), the regulations may provide for the amount of schools renewal registration charge imposed on an application to be equal to the sum of such components as are prescribed by, or ascertained in accordance with, the regulations. (6) Before the Governor‑General makes regulations for the purposes of subsection (4), the Minister must be satisfied that the effect of those regulations will be to recover no more than the Commonwealth’s likely costs in connection with the Secretary’s performance of functions, and exercise of powers, under: (a) Subdivision C of Division 3 of Part 2 of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000; or (b) section 10L of that Act; or (c) section 11 of that Act, so far as that section relates to section 10E of that Act; or (d) section 11A of that Act, so far as that section relates to an application made under section 10D of that Act; or (e) section 11B of that Act, so far as that section relates to an application made under section 10D of that Act; or (f) subsection 11C(1) of that Act, so far as that subsection relates to a notice given under section 10G of that Act; or (g) subsection 11C(3) of that Act, so far as that subsection relates to a matter set out in paragraph (b) or (d) of that subsection; so far as those functions and powers relate to the Secretary’s capacity as the ESOS agency for approved school providers. (7) The regulations may provide for indexation of amounts specified in the regulations. Exemption (8) The regulations may prescribe one or more classes of registered provider that are exempt from schools renewal registration charge.