Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TERTIARY EDUCATION QUALITY AND STANDARDS AGENCY ACT 2011 - SECT 62G

Civil penalty

  (1)   A registered higher education provider is liable to a civil penalty if:

  (a)   the provider defaults in relation to a domestic student; and

  (b)   the provider fails to discharge its obligations to the student in accordance with section   62F.

Civil penalty:   60 penalty units.

Offence

  (2)   A registered higher education provider commits an offence of strict liability if:

  (a)   the provider defaults in relation to a domestic student; and

  (b)   the provider fails to discharge its obligations to the student in accordance with section   62F.

Penalty:   60 penalty units.

  (3)   The maximum penalty for each day that an offence under subsection   (2) continues is 10% of the maximum penalty that can be imposed in respect of that offence.

Note:   Subsection   (2) is a continuing offence under section   4K of the Crimes Act 1914 .