Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A higher education provider must, for each unit of study it provides or proposes to provide during a period ascertained in accordance with the Administration Guidelines, determine, for that period:
(a) a particular date to be the * census date for the unit; and
(b) the * EFTSL value for the unit.
Note: If a higher education provider provides the same unit over different periods, the unit is taken to be a different unit of study in respect of each period. Therefore the provider will have to determine a separate census date, and a separate EFTSL value, in respect of each period.
(a) a particular date to be the * census date for the course; and
(b) the * EFTSL value for the course.
(2) A date determined under paragraph (1)(a) or (1A)(a) must be determined in accordance with the Administration Guidelines.
(3) The provider must publish:
(a) the * census date for the unit or course by the date ascertained in accordance with, and in the manner specified in, the Administration Guidelines; and
(b) the * EFTSL value for the unit or course by the date ascertained in accordance with, and in the manner specified in, the Administration Guidelines.
Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.
Variations
(4) The provider must not vary the * census date for the unit or course, or the * EFTSL value for the unit or course, after publication under subsection (3), unless the provider:
(a) does so:
(i) before the date ascertained in accordance with the Administration Guidelines; and
(ii) in circumstances specified in the Administration Guidelines; or
(b) does so with the written approval of the Minister.
Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.
(5) If paragraph (4)(a) applies, the provider must publish the variation by the date ascertained in accordance with, and in the manner specified in, the Administration Guidelines.
(6) If paragraph (4)(b) applies, the provider must publish the variation by the date, and in the manner, specified by the Minister in the approval.