Education Act 1989

Institutions at risk

  • Heading: inserted, on 25 October 2001, by section 47 of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

195A Criteria for risk assessment of institutions

  • (1) The Secretary must, after consulting institution councils, determine—

    • (a) criteria for assessing the level of risk to the operation and long-term viability of institutions; and

    • (b) criteria for assessing the level of risk to the education performance of the students enrolled at polytechnics.

    (1A) In the case of criteria for assessing the level of risk to the education performance of the students enrolled at polytechnics, the requirement to consult institution councils applies to polytechnic councils only.

    (1B) The Secretary may under subsection (1) determine criteria for assessing the level of risk to the operation and long-term viability of polytechnics only; and in that case,—

    • (a) the requirement to consult institution councils applies to polytechnic councils only; and

    • (b) the criteria determined may be in addition to, or instead of, those determined for other institutions.

    (2) The Secretary must publish criteria determined under subsection (1) in the Gazette.

    (3) Criteria determined under this section must be reviewed at least once in every 2 years following the date of their publication in the Gazette.

    Section 195A: inserted, on 25 October 2001, by section 47 of the Education Standards Act 2001 (2001 No 88).

    Section 195A(1): substituted, on 18 December 2009, by section 14 of the Education (Polytechnics) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 70).

    Section 195A(1A): inserted, on 18 December 2009, by section 14 of the Education (Polytechnics) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 70).

    Section 195A(1B): inserted, on 18 December 2009, by section 14 of the Education (Polytechnics) Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 70).