Education and Training Reform Act 2006

The Authority may at any time arrange for a review of the operation of—

a University approved or deemed to be approved to operate in Victoria under section 4.3.30; or

an institution authorised to conduct a course of study under section 4.3.33.

In the case of a University that is approved under section 4.3.30(1), the Authority must ensure that a review of the University's operation is conducted within 5 years after the first enrolment of students at that University in Victoria.

The Authority may appoint a person or committee to review the operations of a University, post‑secondary education provider or other institution and advise the Authority—

having regard to the matters set out in this Part and the guidelines published under this Part whether or not the University, post‑secondary education provider or other institution has attained and continues to attain the standards required of a University, post-secondary education provider or other institution for the purposes of this Part; and

whether or not the University, post‑secondary education provider or other institution has complied with any condition imposed by the Authority on an approval, or authorisation under this Division.

The Authority, by notice in writing, may require a University, post-secondary education provider or other institution or any person involved in the management or operation of the University, post‑secondary education provider or other institution—

to provide, in accordance with directions in the notice, to the Authority or any person or committee appointed by the Authority any information about the matters set out in this Act or any guidelines published under this Part relevant to the University, post-secondary education provider or other institution, that is specified in the notice; or

to produce to the Authority or any person or committee appointed by the Authority any records relevant to those matters that are specified in the notice and permit examination of the records and the making of copies of those records.

If the Authority is satisfied after the conduct of a review in accordance with this section that it is in the interests of the students enrolled at the University, post-secondary education provider or other institution or in the public interest that—

the approval or deemed approval of the University should be suspended or revoked; or

the authorisation of an institution to conduct a course of study should be suspended or revoked; or

any condition should be imposed on an approval or authorisation—

A suspension, cancellation, revocation or condition may be proposed by the Authority giving notice in writing of the proposed suspension, cancellation, revocation or condition and giving reasons to the University or institution affected.

The Authority must give the University or institution 28 days to make submissions to the Authority to show cause why the proposed suspension, cancellation, revocation or condition should not be imposed and must consider any submissions made.