Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Actsaccepted representations--
(a) for part 3, division 5--see section 38(2); or
(b) for part 4, division 3--see section 54(2); or
(c) for part 5, division 3--see section 67(2).
accredit includes re-accredit.
accredited course means a course accredited under section 47.
agency arrangement means an arrangement between an interstate university and an educational institution established in Queensland under which the institution delivers a higher education course in Queensland on behalf of the university.
agent, under an agency arrangement, means the educational institution that delivers a higher education course under the arrangement.
appellant see section 72.
approved form means a form approved by the Minister under section 89.
AQF Register means the Register of Recognised Education Institutions and Authorised Accreditation Authorities in Australia established, under the Australian Qualifications Framework, by the Australian Qualifications Framework Advisory Board.19
Australian Qualifications Framework means the national framework of educational qualifications--
(a) approved by MCEETYA; and
(b) stated in the implementation handbook for that framework published by the Australian Qualifications Framework Advisory Board, as in force from time to time.20
Australian Qualifications Framework Advisory Board means the board by that name established by MCEETYA.
change day, for part 3, see section 20.
change notice, for part 3, see section 20.
delivery place, under an agency arrangement, means the place at which a higher education course is delivered under the arrangement.
description statement, for an application under section 6, see section 9(1).
executive officer, of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation's management, whether or not the person is a director or the person's position is given the name of executive officer.
higher education award means--
(a) a degree, status, title or description of associate, bachelor, master or doctor; or
(b) any other award, if the course of study relating to it is classified as higher education in the course descriptions stated in the Australian Qualifications Framework.
higher education course means a course of study, the successful completion of which may lead to the conferral or award of a higher education award.
higher education institution means an educational institution that provides, or proposes to provide, a higher education course.
information notice, for a decision made by the Minister, is a notice stating the following--
(a) the decision;
(b) the reasons for the decision;
(c) that the person to whom the notice is given may appeal against the decision within 28 days;
(d) the way the person may appeal against the decision.
interstate university means a higher education institution established or recognised as a university under an Act of the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory, and listed in the AQF Register.
key details, for part 3, see section 20.
MCEETYA means the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs.
national protocols means the document entitled 'National protocols for higher education approval processes' that was approved by MCEETYA on 31 March 2000.21
non-university provider means a person, other than a university or overseas higher education institution, that provides, or proposes to provide, a higher education course.
notice means written notice.
operate, for part 3, see section 20.
operational plan, for part 3, see section 20.
original decision see section 72.
overseas higher education institution means an educational institution that--
(a) is established and operates in a foreign country; and
(b) offers a course leading to an award recognised as a higher education award by the entity responsible for recognising higher education awards in the foreign country.
properly made submission see section 11(2).
register means the register kept under section 80.
show cause notice--
(a) for part 3, division 5--see section 37(1); or
(b) for part 4, division 3--see section 53(1); or
(c) for part 5, division 3--see section 66(1).
show cause period--
(a) for part 3, division 5--see section 37(2)(d); or
(b) for part 4, division 3--see section 53(2)(d); or
(c) for part 5, division 3--see section 66(2)(d).
submission period see section 8(3)(f).
university means a higher education institution--
(a) that is--
(i) established or recognised as a university under an Act; or
(ii) an interstate university; or
(b) that is--
(i) established in a foreign country; and
(ii) recognised as a university by the competent authority for the purpose in the foreign country; and
(iii) approved under part 3 to operate in Queensland; or
(c) that is recognised under a regulation to be a university.