5New teaching developments

5 New teaching developments

(1) Where the Commission is satisfied that the provision, in a year to which this Act applies, at a relevant tertiary education institution, being a university, of any of the courses of study included in a class of courses of study would involve a new teaching development, the Commission may recommend to the Minister that he declare that class to be a class of courses of study to which this subsection applies. (2) Where the Commission is satisfied that the provision, in a year to which this Act applies, at a relevant tertiary education institution other than a university, of any courses of advanced education would involve a new teaching development, the Commission may recommend to the Minister that he declare that class to be a class of courses of advanced education to which this subsection applies. (3) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Commission under subsection (1), by instrument in writing, declare a class of courses of study to be a class of courses of study to which subsection (1) applies. (4) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Commission under subsection (2), by instrument in writing, declare a class of courses of advanced education to be a class of courses of advanced education to which subsection (2) applies. (5) The Commission may, in its discretion:

(a) determine that it does not approve, for the purpose of grants of financial assistance under this Act, the provision at a relevant tertiary education institution, being a university, of a relevant course of study that has been introduced, or that is proposed to be introduced, by that institution in a year to which this Act applies; or

(b) determine that it does not approve, for the purpose of grants of financial assistance under this Act, the provision at a relevant tertiary education institution other than a university of a relevant course of advanced education that has been introduced, or that is proposed to be introduced, at that institution in a year to which this Act applies;

and may revoke such a determination. (6) As soon as practicable after the Commission makes or revokes a determination under subsection (5) relating to the provision of a relevant course of study or a relevant course of advanced education, as the case requires, at a relevant tertiary education institution, the Commission shall give notice of the making or revocation of the determination to the Minister and:

(a) in a case where the relevant tertiary education institution is a university situated in a State—to the university;

(b) in a case where the relevant tertiary education institution is a college of advanced education situated in a State—to the authority responsible, or principally responsible, for co‑ordination of advanced education in the State;

(c) in a case where the relevant tertiary education institution is a technical and further education institution situated in a State—to the instrumentality of the State responsible, or principally responsible, for technical and further education in the State; and