Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

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

  (1)   This section applies to a registered higher education provider if:

  (a)   the Higher Education Tuition Protection Director believes on reasonable grounds that the provider has information relevant to the Director's functions under this Act; and

  (b)   the Director, by written notice given to the provider, requests the provider to give the Director the information:

  (i)   within the period (not shorter than 14 days after the notice is given) specified in the notice; and

  (ii)   in the manner specified in the notice.

  (2)   The provider must comply with the notice within the period specified in the notice.

Civil penalty

  (3)   A registered higher education provider is liable to a civil penalty if the provider contravenes subsection   (2).

Civil penalty:   60 penalty units.

Offence

  (4)   A registered higher education provider commits an offence of strict liability if the provider contravenes subsection   (2).

Penalty:   60 penalty units.