51Direction to registered higher education provider

51 Direction to registered higher education provider

(1)  [Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 71, Applied:01 Jul 2023] [Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 57, Applied:29 May 2015] The Board may direct a registered higher education provider to take any action the Board considers appropriate or refrain from doing any act if the Board is of the opinion that –

(a) the registered higher education provider has contravened this Act; or

(b) the registered higher education provider has contravened a condition to which the registration is subject; or

(c) [Section 51 Subsection (1) amended by No. 59 of 2007, s. 21, Applied:01 Jan 2008] it is appropriate to give the direction having taken into account the matters specified in section 43(2) and (2A) ; or

(d) the standards relating to the provision and assessment of an accredited higher education course by the registered higher education provider fail to meet any relevant national standards or the standards proposed by that provider in his, her or its application for accreditation of the course.

(2)  A direction is to be in writing provided to the registered higher education provider.

(3)  A registered higher education provider must comply with a direction provided under this section.