55AApplication for approval

55A Application for approval

[Section 55A of Part 4 Inserted by No. 59 of 2007, s. 24, Applied:01 Jan 2008]

(1)  [Section 55A Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 73, Applied:01 Jul 2023] [Section 55A Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 59, Applied:29 May 2015] An overseas higher education institution that proposes to provide in Tasmania a higher education course may apply to the Board for approval as an approved overseas higher education provider.

(2)  An application is to be –

(a) [Section 55A Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 59, Applied:29 May 2015] [Section 55A Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 73, Applied:01 Jul 2023] in a form approved by the Board; and

(b) if the overseas higher education institution is accredited, registered, licensed or otherwise approved under a law of the country in which it was originally established, accompanied by –

(i) evidence of that accreditation, registration, licence or other approval; and

(ii) [Section 55A Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 59, Applied:29 May 2015] [Section 55A Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 73, Applied:01 Jul 2023] permission for the person or body responsible for that accreditation, registration, licence or other approval to provide information relating to the applicant to the Board; and

(c) if the applicant is authorised under a corresponding law that corresponds to this Division to provide in another State or a Territory a higher education course by reason of its registration, accreditation, licence or other approval under that corresponding law or has made an application for such registration, accreditation, licence or approval, accompanied by –