Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00046:section:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00046
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9
Character Range: 44151–45248

9  Act excludes State and Territory higher education laws
 (1) The following entities are not required to comply with a State or Territory law purporting to regulate the provision of higher education:
 (a) a higher education provider;
 (b) a regulated entity who intends to become a higher education provider if:
 (i) the regulated entity has applied to TEQSA for registration under section 18; and
 (ii) TEQSA has not made a decision on the application.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a State or Territory law to the extent that:
 (a) the law establishes the higher education provider or regulated entity; or
 (b) the law regulates who may carry on an occupation; or
 (c) the law is of a kind specified in regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph.
 (3) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a State or Territory law if that law purports to regulate a matter, of which the provision of higher education is only a part, unless that law is of a kind specified in regulations made for the purposes of this subsection.

Division 5—General application of this Act