55ZTApplication for accreditation of education program

55ZT Application for accreditation of education program

(1)  [Section 55ZT Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 99, Applied:01 Jul 2023] [Section 55ZT Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 85, Applied:29 May 2015] A person who proposes to provide an education program to overseas students may apply to the Board for accreditation of that program for provision to overseas students.

(2)  An application is to be –

(a) [Section 55ZT Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 85, Applied:29 May 2015] [Section 55ZT Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 99, Applied:01 Jul 2023] in a form approved by the Board; and

(b) accompanied by any prescribed fee; and

(c) if the application relates to an accredited course or accredited training course, accompanied by details of that accreditation; and

(d) if the application relates to an education program that is accredited, registered or otherwise approved under a corresponding law for provision to overseas students, accompanied by –

(i) either evidence that the program is accredited, registered or otherwise approved under a corresponding law or the application for the course to be so accredited, registered or otherwise approved; and

(ii) [Section 55ZT Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 85, Applied:29 May 2015] [Section 55ZT Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 99, Applied:01 Jul 2023] permission in writing for the person or authority that accredits, registers or otherwise approves education programs under that corresponding law to provide to the Board details of that accreditation, registration or other approval.

(3)  [Section 55ZT Subsection (3) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 99, Applied:01 Jul 2023] The Board may require the applicant to provide any further information and permissions for the release of information it considers relevant to the application.