Private Education Act 2009
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part 2 ADMINISTRATION OF ACT
3 Agency to administer Act
4 Functions of Agency
5 Committee for Private Education
6 Financial penalties, etc., payable to Consolidated Fund
Part 3 REGULATION OF PRIVATE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Division 1 — Registration of private education institutions
7 Requirement for registration
8 Application for grant or renewal of registration
9 Grant or renewal of registration
10 Grounds for refusal to grant or renew registration
11 Suspension or cancellation of registration
12 Approval of change of name
13 Power to direct change of name
Division 2 — Management of registered private education institutions
14 Duties of managers
15 Suspension or removal of managers
Division 3 — Provisions relating to courses by registered private education institutions
16 Permission to offer or provide courses
Division 4 — Provisions relating to teachers of registered private education institutions
17 Notification of teachers of registered private education institutions
18 Power to prohibit or restrict deployment of teachers
Division 5 — Provisions relating to advertising
19 Prohibition of certain advertisements
20 Remedial measures in relation to advertisements
Division 6 — Administrative penalties
21 General measures Agency may impose on errant private education institutions
Part 4 PROVISION AND CONTROL OF OTHER SERVICES
22 Establishment or maintenance of accreditation or certification schemes by Agency
23 Restrictions on certain other services
Part 5 APPEALS
24 Constitution of Appeals Board
25 Duty, powers and procedures of Appeals Board
26 Appeals to Appeals Board
27 Disclosure of conflicts of interest by members of Appeals Board
28 Rules relating to appeals
Part 6 INSPECTION, ENFORCEMENT AND OFFENCES
29 Appointment of inspectors
30 Inspection of registered private education institutions
31 Enforcement powers of inspectors
32 General power to direct remedial measures
33 Power to direct course money refunds, etc.
34 General offences and penalties
Part 7 MISCELLANEOUS
35 Power of Agency to issue requisition for particulars or information
36 Registers and publication of information
37 Power of Agency in relation to dispute resolution schemes
38 Jurisdiction of court
39 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.
40 Composition of offences
41 General exemption
42 Service of documents
43 Amendment of Schedule
44 Regulations
45 Non-application to certain education institutions
46 Saving and transitional provisions
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table