18Register of higher education institutions

18 Register of higher education institutions

18 Register of higher education institutions

(1) The Secretary must maintain a register (to be called the Register of Higher Education) in relation to:

(a) each education institution that is registered under Division 1, and

(b) each course of study that is accredited by the Secretary under Division 2 in relation to an education institution, and

(c) each education institution that is approved under Division 3 in relation to any course of study.

(2) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to:

(a) the particulars to be recorded in the register, and

(b) the manner and form in which the register is to be maintained.

(3) The Secretary is to cause the register to be made available free of charge to the public at the Department’s head office and on the Department’s website on the Internet.

(4) A certificate:

(a) that is signed by the Secretary, and

(b) that certifies that, on a specified date or during a specified period, the particulars contained in the register as to specified matters were as so specified,

is admissible in any proceedings and is evidence of the matters so certified.

s 18: Am 2008 No 14, Sch 1 [11].