Higher Education Act 2001

The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to any matter that by this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act and, in particular, for or with respect to the following:

the procedure for assessing a proposal to recommend the making of a proclamation under section 4 (1),

the procedure for assessing a proposal for legislation to establish or recognise a university within New South Wales,

the procedure for making an application for registration, accreditation or approval under this Act,

the requirements to be satisfied by an applicant for registration, accreditation or approval under this Act,

the procedure for assessing an application for registration, accreditation or approval under this Act,

the conditions to be imposed on an education institution’s registration or approval, or on a course of study’s accreditation in relation to an education institution, under this Act, including conditions with respect to:

the provision of statistical data and other information, and

the provision of access to the institution’s premises, records, documents and staff,

the procedure for determining whether to vary, suspend or cancel an education institution’s registration or approval, or a course of study’s accreditation in relation to an education institution, under this Act,

the fees payable under this Act, including the waiving, remittal, reduction and refund of any such fee,

transitional arrangements arising from the suspension or cancellation of an education institution’s registration or approval, or of a course of study’s accreditation in relation to an education institution, under this Act.

A regulation may make provision for or with respect to the exemption of any person or body from the operation of this Act, or any specified provision of this Act, either unconditionally or subject to conditions.