Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PATENTS REGULATIONS 1991 - REG 20.14

  (1)   The Board may provisionally accredit a course if:

  (a)   the institution has sought accreditation for the course; and

  (b)   the information provided by the institution shows that the course includes a requirement mentioned in Schedule   5; and

  (c)   either:

  (i)   the Board does not expect to complete its consideration of the course under regulation   20.13 before the start of the academic semester; or

  (ii)   the Board has not completed its consideration of the course under regulation   20.13 when the academic semester starts.

  (2)   The Board may provisionally accredit a changed course if:

  (a)   a consequence of the change to the course is that the learning outcomes of the course may meet fewer of the requirements set out in Schedule   5; and

  (b)   the Board considers that the changed course still achieves the learning outcomes stated for the knowledge requirements mentioned in Schedule   5.

  (3)   Provisional accreditation:

  (a)   starts when the course is provisionally accredited; and

  (b)   ends at the earlier of:

  (i)   when the course has concluded; and

  (ii)   when a decision in relation to the course is made under regulation   20.13.