55ZZRRecommendation of Board

55ZZR Recommendation of Board

(1)  [Section 55ZZR Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 119, Applied:01 Jul 2023] [Section 55ZZR Subsection (1) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 105, Applied:29 May 2015] After conducting an investigation in respect of an application under section 55ZZQ , the Board is to recommend to the Minister that the new university to which the application for the recommendation relates should or should not be established.

(2)  [Section 55ZZR Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2022, s. 119, Applied:01 Jul 2023] [Section 55ZZR Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 105, Applied:29 May 2015] In making the recommendation, the Board is to consider –

(a) the advice obtained from persons it considers expert in university administration and the fields of study which the proposed university would offer to students; and

(b) the submissions received; and

(c) all other evidence obtained; and

(d) the National Protocols for Higher Education Approval Processes; and

(e) any other relevant national standards in respect of higher education and the establishment of Australian universities; and

(f) the processes proposed to be provided in respect of quality assurance; and

(g) the delivery and assessment methods proposed to be used in respect of the higher education courses to be provided; and

(h) the processes proposed to be used in respect of course accreditation; and

(i) the premises, equipment, materials, staff and resources proposed to be used in respect of the higher education courses to be provided; and

(j) the financial viability of the applicant for the recommendation; and

(k) [Section 55ZZR Subsection (2) amended by No. 15 of 2015, s. 105, Applied:29 May 2015] any other matter the Board considers relevant.