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Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification Act 2003
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Tasmanian Assessment, Standards and Certification Act 2003
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(1) [Section 55ZZA Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 105, Applied:01 Jul 2023] [Section 55ZZA Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 91, Applied:29 May 2015] On receipt of an application under section 55ZZ , the Board may –
(a) register the applicant as a registered education (overseas students) provider; or
(b) refuse to so register the applicant.
(2) [Section 55ZZA Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 105, Applied:01 Jul 2023] [Section 55ZZA Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 91, Applied:29 May 2015] In determining whether or not to register an applicant, the Board is to have regard to –
(a) any national standards relating to –
(i) the registration, licensing, approval or other recognition of persons who provide education programs to overseas students; or
(ii) the provision of education programs to overseas students; and
(b) the processes proposed to be provided by the applicant in respect of quality assurance; and
(c) the delivery and assessment methods proposed to be used in respect of the education programs to be provided by the applicant; and
(d) the premises, equipment, materials, staff and resources proposed to be used in respect of the education programs proposed to be provided by the applicant; and
(e) the financial viability of the applicant; and
(f) the provisions proposed to be made for overseas students should the applicant be unable to provide the education program for which they are enrolled; and
(g) [Section 55ZZA Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 91, Applied:29 May 2015] [Section 55ZZA Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 105, Applied:01 Jul 2023] any other matter the Board considers relevant.
(3) [Section 55ZZA Subsection (3) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 105, Applied:01 Jul 2023] [Section 55ZZA Subsection (3) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 91, Applied:29 May 2015] On registering or refusing to register an applicant, the Board is to notify the applicant, in writing, of that decision.