Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) The Authority may approve a registered school, a University or another education or training organisation as suitable to provide a specified course to students from overseas.
(2) In deciding whether to grant approval, the Authority may have regard to all or any of the following matters in relation to the school, University or institution where the course is to be provided—
(a) the National Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students issued under Part 4 of the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 of the Commonwealth and as amended from time to time;
(b) guidelines issued by the Authority;
(c) any other matter relating to the management or operations of the school, University or institution where the course is to be provided.
(3) The Authority may from time to time issue guidelines dealing with all or any of the matters referred to in sub-section (2) and must publish any guidelines that are issued.
(4) The Authority may charge a fee fixed by the Minister for the investigation of an application or for an approval under this Part .
(5) An approval under this section remains in force for a period, not exceeding 5 years, specified by the Authority unless sooner suspended or cancelled by the Authority.