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Higher Education (General Provisions)
Regulation 2008Part 1 Preliminary[s 1]Higher Education (General Provisions)Regulation 2008[as amended by
all amendments that commenced on or before 1 January 2014]Part
1Preliminary1Short
titleThisregulationmaybecitedastheHigherEducation(GeneralProvisions)Regulation2008.2CommencementThis regulation
commences on 1 August 2008.3DefinitionsThe dictionary
in schedule 3 defines particular words used inthis
regulation.Current as at 1 January 2014Page
3
Higher
Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2008Part 2 Examination
fees[s 4]Part 2Examination feesDivision 1Non
self-accrediting highereducation institutionsSubdivision 1Preliminary4Meaning ofhighestfeeapplication(1)Thehighest fee application—(a)of2ormoreaccreditationapplicationsmadebyanentity, is the
accreditation application that relates to thehighereducationcourseforwhichthehighestfeeispayable under schedule 2, part 2, item
1; or(b)of 2 or more accreditation
applications advised on by acommittee, is
the accreditation application that relates tothe higher
education course for which the highest fee ispayable under
schedule 2, part 2, item 2.(2)Forsubsection(1),ifmorethan1accreditationapplicationrelates to a
higher education course for which the highest feeis
payable, only 1 of the applications is taken to be the
highestfee application.(3)Also, if the accreditation applications
mentioned in subsection(2) are an application for
accreditation of a bachelor degreeand an
application for accreditation of an associated honoursdegree,theapplicationforaccreditationofthebachelordegree is taken
to be the highest fee application.5Purpose of div 1Thisdivisionprescribestheexaminationfeespayableforapplications made under part 2 of the
Act.Page 4Current as at 1
January 2014
Subdivision 2Higher Education
(General Provisions) Regulation 2008Part 2
Examination fees[s 6]Applications
made by entities otherthan interstate non
self-accreditinghigher education institutions6Application of sdiv 2This
subdivision applies to an entity other than an interstatenon
self-accrediting higher education institution.7Examination fees—accreditation and
registration(1)This section applies if—(a)anentitymakes1ormoreaccreditationapplications;and(b)at the same time as making the
applications, the entitymakes a registration application;
and(c)in deciding the applications, the
Minister—(i)decidestoexaminetheoperationorproposedoperation of the
entity; and(ii)establishes1ormorecommitteestoadvisetheMinister on deciding the
applications.(2)If the Minister establishes only 1
committee to advise on theapplications,theentitymustpaythetotalofthefollowingexamination fees before the examination is
conducted—(a)forthehighestfeeapplicationoftheaccreditationapplicationsmadebytheentityoriftheentitymadeonly
1 accreditation application—the fee stated for therelevant course level in schedule 2, part 2,
item 1;(b)for each other accreditation
application—the fee statedfor the relevant course level in
schedule 2, part 2, item 3.(3)If
the Minister establishes 2 or more committees to advise onthe
applications made by the entity, the entity must pay thetotal of the following examination fees
before the examinationis conducted—Current as at 1
January 2014Page 5
Higher
Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2008Part 2 Examination
fees[s 8](a)forthehighestfeeapplicationoftheaccreditationapplications
made by the entity—the fee stated for therelevant course
level in schedule 2, part 2, item 1;(b)forthehighestfeeapplicationoftheaccreditationapplications
advised on by each committee, other thanthe committee
that advised on the application mentionedin paragraph
(a)—the fee stated for the relevant courselevel in
schedule 2, part 2, item 2;(c)for
each other accreditation application—the fee statedfor
the relevant course level in schedule 2, part 2, item 3.8Examination fees—accreditation(1)This section applies if—(a)anentitymakes1ormoreaccreditationapplications;and(b)theentitydoesnot,atthesametimeasmakingtheapplications, make a registration
application; and(c)in deciding the applications, the
Minister—(i)decidestoexaminetheoperationorproposedoperation of the
entity; and(ii)establishes1ormorecommitteestoadvisetheMinister on deciding the
applications.(2)Theentitymustpaythetotalofthefollowingexaminationfees before the
examination is conducted—(a)forthehighestfeeapplicationadvisedonbyeachcommittee—the fee stated for the relevant
course levelin schedule 2, part 2, item 2;(b)for each other accreditation
application—the fee statedfor the relevant course level in
schedule 2, part 2, item 3.9Examination
fees—renewal of registration(1)Subsection (2) applies if—Page
6Current as at 1 January 2014
Higher Education (General Provisions)
Regulation 2008Part 2 Examination fees[s 10](a)anentitymakesanapplicationforrenewalofregistration; and(b)theentitydoesnot,atthesametimeasmakingtheapplication, make an accreditation
application; and(c)indecidingtheapplication,theMinisterdecidestoexaminetheoperationorproposedoperationoftheentity.(2)The entity must pay the examination
fee stated in schedule 2,part 2, item 4 before the examination
is conducted.Subdivision 3Applications
made by interstate nonself-accrediting higher
educationinstitutions10Application of sdiv 3This subdivision
applies to an entity that is an interstate nonself-accrediting
higher education institution.11Examination fees—accreditation(1)This section applies if—(a)anentitymakes1ormoreaccreditationapplications;and(b)indecidingtheapplication,theMinisterdecidestoexaminetheoperationorproposedoperationoftheentity.(2)Theentitymustpaythetotalofthefollowingexaminationfees before the
examination is conducted—(a)for one
accreditation application—the fee stated for thecourse in schedule 2, part 2, item
5(a);(b)foreachadditionalaccreditationapplication—thefeestated for the course in schedule 2, part 2,
item 5(b).Current as at 1 January 2014Page
7
Higher
Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2008Part 2 Examination
fees[s 12]12Examination fees—renewal of
registration(1)This section applies if—(a)anentitymakesanapplicationforrenewalofregistration; and(b)theentitydoesnot,atthesametimeasmakingtheapplication, make an accreditation
application; and(c)indecidingtheapplication,theMinisterdecidestoexamine the operation of the
entity.(2)Theentitymustpaytheexaminationfeestatedschedule2,part 2, item 6 before the examination
is conducted.Subdivision 4Waiver of
particular examinationfees13Waiver of examination fee for associated
honours degree(1)This section applies if an entity
applies for accreditation of abachelor degree
and, at the same time, the entity applies foraccreditation of
an associated honours degree.(2)Theexaminationfeefortheassociatedhonoursdegreeiswaived.14Waiver of fee for particular higher
education institutions(1)This section
applies if—(a)aninterstatenonself-accreditinghighereducationinstitutionmakes2ormoreapplicationsforaccreditation,orrenewalofaccreditation,ofhighereducation
courses; and(b)theinstitutionisoperating,orproposesoperating,inQueensland only to the extent of providing
supervisedassessment of the courses.(2)The Minister may waive, entirely or
partly, payment of a feementionedinthisdivisioniftheMinisterconsidersitPage
8Current as at 1 January 2014
Higher Education (General Provisions)
Regulation 2008Part 2 Examination fees[s 15]appropriatetakingintoconsiderationtheamountofworkinvolvedinanexaminationoftheinstitution’soperationorproposed operation.Division 2Self-accrediting
higher educationinstitutions15Purpose of div 2Thisdivisionprescribestheexaminationfeespayableforapplications made under part 3 of the
Act.16Examination fee—full self-accrediting
authority(1)This section applies if—(a)an entity makes an application—(i)undersection43oftheAct,forafullself-accrediting
authority; or(ii)under section 50
of the Act, for renewal of a fullself-accrediting
authority; and(b)indecidingtheapplication,theMinisterdecidestoexaminetheoperationorproposedoperationoftheentity.(2)The entity must pay the following
before the examination isconducted—(a)foranapplicationforafullself-accreditingauthority—the
examination fee stated in schedule 2, part2, item
7;(b)for an application for renewal of a
full self-accreditingauthority—the examination fee stated
in schedule 2, part2, item 8.(3)In
this section—Current as at 1 January 2014Page
9
Higher
Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2008Part 2 Examination
fees[s 17]fullself-accreditingauthoritymeansaself-accreditingauthorityforallfieldsofstudyandallAQFqualificationlevels.17Examination fee—partial
self-accrediting authority(1)This section
applies if—(a)an entity makes an application—(i)undersection43oftheAct,forapartialself-accrediting
authority; or(ii)under section 50
of the Act, for renewal of a partialself-accrediting
authority; and(b)indecidingtheapplication,theMinisterdecidestoexaminetheoperationorproposedoperationoftheentity.(2)The entity must pay the following
before the examination isconducted—(a)foranapplicationforapartialself-accreditingauthority—the
examination fee stated in schedule 2, part2, item
9;(b)foranapplicationforrenewalofapartialself-accrediting
authority—the examination fee stated inschedule 2, part
2, item 10.(3)In this section—partialself-accreditingauthoritymeansaself-accreditingauthorityforlessthanallfieldsofstudyandallAQFqualification
levels.Page 10Current as at 1
January 2014
Part
3Higher Education (General Provisions)
Regulation 2008Part 3 Miscellaneous[s 18]Miscellaneous18FeesThe fees payable
under the Act are stated in schedule 2.Current as at 1
January 2014Page 11
Higher
Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2008Schedule 2Schedule 2Feessection 18Part 1Application fees$1Applicationforregistrationasanonself-accreditinghigher education
institution (Act, s 8(2)(e)), or renewal ofregistration
(Act, s 15(2)(c)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.643.802Application for accreditation of a higher
education course(Act,s23(2)(d)),orrenewalofaccreditation(Act,s28(2)(c)). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .643.803Applicationbynonself-accreditinghighereducationinstitutionforapprovaltomakeamajorchangetotheinstitution or a
course (Act, s 36(2)(c)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
170.354Application for self-accrediting
authority (Act, s 43(2)(d)),or renewal of
self-accrediting authority (Act, s 50(2)(c)) . .643.805Application to make a major change to a
self-accreditinghigher education institution (Act, s
57(2)(c)). . . . . . . . . . .1 170.356Applicationforapprovaltochangethescopeofaself-accreditinghighereducationinstitution’sself-accrediting
authority (Act, s 60(2)(d)) . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
704.757Application for approval to be
established or recognised inthe State as a
university, specialised university, universitycollegeorspecialiseduniversitycollege(Act,s74(2)(c))—(a)if
the entity making the application is not an existinghigher education institution . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . .65 546.15(b)if
the entity making the application is an existinghigher education institution, other than a
universitycollege or a specialised university college.
. . . . . . . . .53 044.95(c)if
the entity making the application is a universitycollege or a specialised university college.
. . . . . . . . .35 113.65Page 12Current as at 1 January 2014
Higher
Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2008Schedule 3Schedule 3Dictionarysection 3accreditationapplicationmeansanapplicationforaccreditation or renewal of
accreditation.applicationforaccreditationmeansanapplication,madeundersection23oftheAct,foraccreditationofahighereducation
course.applicationforregistrationmeansanapplication,madeunder section 8 of the Act, for registration
of an entity as anon self-accrediting higher education
institution.applicationforrenewalofaccreditationmeansanapplication, made under section 28 of
the Act, for renewal ofthe accreditation of a higher
education course.application for renewal of
registrationmeans an application,madeundersection15oftheAct,forrenewalofnonself-accrediting higher education
institution’s registration.associated
honours degree, in relation to a bachelor degree,means an honours degree that may be
completed only by apersonwhohascompletedthebachelordegreeoranequivalent
higher education course to the bachelor degree.bachelor
degreemeans a higher education course at the
AQFqualification level of bachelor
degree.committeemeansacommitteeestablishedbytheMinister,undersection131oftheAct,toadviseondecidinganapplication made under the Act.examination feemeans the fee
payable by an applicant for theMinister to
examine the operation, or proposed operation, ofan
entity or higher education institution.highest fee
application, for part 2, division 1, see section
4.honours degreemeans a higher
education course at the AQFqualification
level of bachelor (honours) degree.Page 16Current as at 1 January 2014
Higher Education (General Provisions)
Regulation 2008Schedule 3interstatenonself-accreditinghighereducationinstitutionmeans—(a)a higher education institution that is
recognised as a nonself-accreditinghighereducationinstitutionunderanAct of the Commonwealth or another
State; or(b)anentitythathassubmittedanapplicationforrecognitionasanonself-accreditinghighereducationinstitutionunderanActoftheCommonwealthoranotherStateandtheapplicationhasnotyetbeendecided.registration
applicationmeans an application for registrationor
renewal of registration.relevantcourselevel,inrelationtoanaccreditationapplication,
means the AQF qualification level of the highereducationcoursetowhichtheaccreditationapplicationrelates.Current as at 1 January 2014Page
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