55ZGOffences relating to use of "university", &c.

55ZG Offences relating to use of "university", &c.

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

(1)  In this section –

overseas university means a provider of higher education that –

(a) is an overseas higher education institution; and

(b) [Section 55ZG Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 76, Applied:29 May 2015] [Section 55ZG Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 90, Applied:01 Jul 2023] is declared by the Board to be an overseas university for the purposes of this definition.

(2)  A person who provides education must not use the word "university" or "universities" in his, her or its title or description, or in any other way represent that the person is a university or part of a university, unless the person is –

(a) an Australian university or part of an Australian university; or

(b) an overseas university or part of an overseas university; or

(c) the organisation known as "U3A" or the University of the Third Age; or

(d) a prescribed person; or

(e) otherwise authorised to do so by this Act or by or under another Act.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units.