Section 55ZS - Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification Act 2003 - Prohibitions relating to provision of education to overseas students, &c.

55ZSProhibitions relating to provision of education to overseas students, &c.

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55ZS Prohibitions relating to provision of education to overseas students, &c.

(1) [Section 55ZS Subsection (1) amended by No. 50 of 2011, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Feb 2012] A person must not –

(a) enrol an overseas student in an education program; or

(b) offer to, or enter into an agreement to, enrol an overseas student in an education program; or

(c) advertise an education program provided, or to be provided, to overseas students; or

(d) provide an education program to overseas students –

unless the person is a registered education (overseas students) provider or is registered as a provider under the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 of the Commonwealth.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units.

(2) A registered education (overseas students) provider must not –

(a) enrol an overseas student for an education program that is not an accredited education program he, she or it is authorised to provide under this Act; or

(b) offer to, or enter into an agreement to, enrol an overseas student for an education program that is not an accredited education program he, she or it is authorised to provide under this Act; or

(c) advertise for overseas students an education program that is not an accredited education program he, she or it is authorised to provide under this Act; or

(d) provide for overseas students an education program that is not an accredited education program he, she or it is authorised to provide under this Act.

Penalty: Fine not exceeding 200 penalty units.