C.C.S.M. c. I75
The International Education Act
Table of Contents
INTERPRETATION | ||
1 | Definitions | |
(2) | Interpretation | |
(3) | "Act" includes regulations | |
APPLICATION | ||
2 | Programs of education or training, education providers | |
3 | Program need not solely be for international students | |
DESIGNATION | ||
4 | Only designated education provider may provide programs to international students | |
5 | Register of designated education providers | |
(2) | Contents of register | |
(3) | Public information | |
6 | Not transferable or assignable | |
AUTOMATIC DESIGNATION | ||
7 | Designation without application | |
(2) | Information to be entered on the register | |
(3) | Director may require information | |
DESIGNATION BY APPLICATION | ||
8 | Other education providers may apply for designation | |
(2) | Private vocational institutions may apply to include programs in designation | |
(3) | Contents of application | |
(4) | Director may inspect premises as part of application process | |
9 | Designating other education providers | |
(2) | Certain applicants may only be provisionally designated | |
10 | Entry of name on register | |
11 | Reasons for refusal | |
(2) | Appeal procedures apply | |
CONDITIONS ON DESIGNATION | ||
12 | Conditions — accreditation | |
(2) | Conditions — program | |
(3) | Effect of condition | |
(5) | Other conditions | |
13 | Designated education provider must comply with conditions | |
14 | Director must enter conditions on register | |
SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION OF DESIGNATION |
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15 | Voluntary cancellation | |
(2) | Director may impose conditions | |
16 | Suspension or cancellation | |
CODE OF PRACTICE AND CONDUCT | ||
17 | Code of practice and conduct | |
(2) | Purpose of code | |
(3) | Content of code | |
18 | Education providers must comply with the code | |
(2) | Education providers must ensure recruiters comply with code | |
(3) | Recruiters must comply with the code | |
OTHER OBLIGATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS | ||
19 | Reporting requirements | |
(2) | Contents of report | |
20 | Education provider must maintain list of recruiters, agencies | |
(2) | Exception | |
21 | Prohibition — misleading or deceptive conduct | |
(2) | Prohibition — knowingly permitting recruiter to contravene Act, etc. | |
22 | Prohibition — misleading or deceptive recruiting conduct | |
23 | Obligations and prohibitions are in addition to any others | |
DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS | ||
24 | Director of international students | |
(2) | Director may delegate | |
25 | Public disclosure — non-compliance | |
26 | Director must maintain public registry | |
(2) | Condition imposed not to deal with specified recruiters | |
(3) | Additional information may be entered | |
(4) | Provider that has been given notice cannot deal with recruiter | |
INSPECTION POWERS | ||
27 | Inspection | |
28 | Appointment of inspectors | |
(2) | Requirements for appointment | |
(3) | Identification | |
29 | Entry of premises and inspection of records | |
(2) | Education provider must comply | |
(3) | Computers, photographs and copies | |
(4) | Removal | |
(5) | Admissibility of copies | |
(6) | Court order | |
(7) | Warrant to enter and investigate | |
(8) | Application without notice | |
(9) | Obstruction prohibited | |
COMPLIANCE | ||
30 | Application to all designated education providers | |
31 | Evaluation | |
(2) | Evaluation of certain designated education providers by approved body, etc. | |
(3) | Evaluation costs to be charged | |
(4) | Written report | |
(5) | Obstruction prohibited | |
(6) | Results of evaluation | |
(7) | Exception | |
(8) | Appeal procedures apply | |
32 | Director may impose sanctions for non-compliance | |
(2) | Actions that director may take | |
33 | Notice, submission and hearing | |
(2) | Extension of time | |
(3) | Where no submission made or hearing arranged | |
(4) | Reasons for decision | |
34 | Order to comply | |
(2) | Contents of order | |
(3) | What a person may be required to do | |
(4) | Duty to comply | |
(5) | Court-ordered compliance | |
(6) | Order | |
35 | When suspension or cancellation takes effect | |
36 | Effect of suspension on international students | |
(2) | Effect of suspension on prospective international students | |
37 | Effect of cancellation on international students | |
38 | Name removed from register | |
39 | Appeal by designated education provider, recruiter | |
(2) | How to appeal | |
(3) | Court's decision | |
40 | Injunction | |
GENERAL | ||
41 | Director may require information | |
(2) | Duty to provide information | |
42 | Minister may request information to be provided | |
(2) | Duty to provide information | |
43 | Meaning of "individual international student information" | |
(2) | Limit on individual international student information | |
(4) | Additional limits — individual international student information | |
(5) | Duty to adopt security safeguards | |
(6) | Safeguards for sensitive information | |
44 | Use of information | |
(2) | Permitted collection, use and disclosure continue | |
45 | Ability to share information | |
46 | Immunity | |
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES | ||
47 | Providing education or training without designation | |
48 | False or misleading information | |
49 | Offence | |
50 | Penalty | |
(2) | Directors and officers | |
(3) | Time limit for prosecution | |
REGULATIONS | ||
51 | Regulations | |
(2) | Ministerial regulations | |
(3) | Scope and application of regulations | |
(4) | Incorporation by reference | |
TRANSITIONAL, C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE |
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52 | Transitional | |
53 | C.C.S.M. reference | |
54 | Coming into force |