Higher Education Act 2004 (WA)

Western Australia Higher Education Act 2004 Western Australia Higher Education Act 2004 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Terms used 2 4. Providing a course of study — interpretation 4 5. Making representations — interpretation 4 Part 2 — Establishing and maintaining standards for higher education Division 1 — Protection of standards for higher education 6. Protection of titles and awards 5 7A. Representations about authorisation to accredit higher education courses 6 7B. Representations about admissions into higher education courses 6 Division 2 — Universities Subdivision 1 — Report about criteria for establishing Australian university 7. Report about criteria for establishing Australian university 7 Subdivision 2 — Recognition of overseas universities 8. Recognised overseas universities 8 9. Applications for s. 10 determination 8 10. Recognition of overseas universities 9 11A. Further conditions on s. 10 determination 10 11. Suspension or revocation of s. 10 determination 10 Division 3 — Non‑university institutions Subdivision 1 — Authorised non‑university institutions 12. Authorised non‑university institutions 11 Subdivision 2 — Self‑accrediting authorisation of non‑university institutions 13A. Applications for grant of self‑accrediting authorisation 12 13B. Self‑accrediting authorisation of non‑university institutions 12 13C. Further conditions on self‑accrediting authorisation 14 13D. Suspension or revocation of self‑accrediting authorisation 14 Subdivision 3 — Provider's authorisation of non‑university institutions 13. Applications for provider's authorisations 15 14. Authorisation of non‑university institutions 16 15A. Duration of provider's authorisation 17 15B. Further conditions on provider's authorisation 17 15. Suspension or revocation of provider's authorisation 18 Subdivision 4 — Accredited higher education courses 16. Accredited higher education courses 19 Subdivision 5 — Ministerial accreditation of higher education courses 17A. Application of this Subdivision 19 17. Applications for ministerial accreditation 19 18. Ministerial accreditations 20 19A. Duration of accreditation 21 19B. Further conditions on accreditation 22 19. Suspension or revocation of ministerial accreditation 22 Division 4 — Higher education advisory committees 20. Higher education advisory committees 23 21A. Report of higher education advisory committee to be provided to applicant 24 21. Remuneration of advisory committee members 25 Part 3A — Reviews and investigation 22. Review of operations 26 23A. Inspectors, appointment of 26 23B. Inspectors' powers 27 23C. Consequences of investigations 28 Part 3 — Other matters 23. Register of Higher Education 29 24A. Minister to make National Protocols available for inspection 29 24. Delegation by Minister 30 25. Act binds Crown 30 26A. Protection from liability 30 26. Disclosure of information 31 27A. Evidentiary matters 31 27. Vicarious liability for corporations 32 28. Agreement to pay costs of considering application or request 32 29. Recovery of fees 33 30. Regulations 33 Notes Compilation table 35 Western Australia Higher Education Act 2004 An Act to provide for recognition of Australian and overseas universities, authorisation of other higher education institutions and accreditation of higher education courses, and for related purposes.